Moaner van Heerden

Johannes Lodewikus 'Moaner' van Heerden (born 18 July 1951) is a former South African rugby union international player. He played as a lock.[1]

Moaner van Heerden
Birth nameJohannes Lodewikus van Heerden
Date of birth (1951-07-18) 18 July 1951
Place of birthPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
SchoolLangenhoven High School, Pretoria
ChildrenWikus van Heerden
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–77, 80 Northern Transvaal ()
1978–80 Transvaal ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1980 South Africa 17 (4)

His son, Wikus van Heerden, is also a South African international who played for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership before retiring in 2012.[2]

Playing career

Van Heerden made his debut in senior provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal in 1972. In 1974 he played his first test match for Springboks next to Johan de Bruyn, a fellow lock debutant, in the third test against the touring Lions team of Willie John McBride at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth.From 1974 to 1980, van Heerden appeared in 17 test matches and scored one try. He also played in six tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. British Lions9–26Lock13 July 1974Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. British Lions13–13Lock27 July 1974Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. France13–4Lock23 November 1974Stade Municipal, Toulouse
4. France10–8Lock30 November 1974Parc des Princes, Paris
5. France38–25Lock21 June 1975Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6. France33–18Lock28 June 1975Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
7. New Zealand16–7Lock24 July 1976Kings Park, Durban
8. New Zealand9–15Lock14 August 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
9. New Zealand15–10Lock4 September 1976Newlands, Cape Town
10. New Zealand15–14Lock18 September 1976Ellis Park, Johannesburg
11.World XV45–24Lock27 August 1977Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12. British Lions26–22Lock131 May 1980Newlands, Cape Town
13. British Lions12–10Lock28 June 1980Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
14. British Lions13–17Lock12 July 1980Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
15. South American Jaguars22–13Lock18 October 1980Wanderers Club, Montevideo
16. South American Jaguars30–16Lock25 October 1980Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
17. France37–15Lock8 November 1980Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

References

  1. The Citizen. "Wanderers never been short of quality locks" Archived 2013-04-21 at Archive.today. 3 August 2012. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  2. Post. "Van Heerden to retire". 19 September 2012. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 87–106. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.

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