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South African rugby union coach

Harry Viljoen is a South African former rugby coach and player. He coached the provincial teams of the Transvaal, Natal, and Western Province, before being appointed as coach of the South African national side. He retired as Springboks coach after a disappointing season in 2001 with five wins from eleven test matches.

Earlier in life, he played at scrum half for Transvaal.

Business career

In 1988 Viljoen founded The Harry Viljoen Group, an insurance brokerage. This business subsequent moved into the field of investment consulting. In 1999 he founded another capital management company, Edge Investments.

References

  1. "James Small quits rugby". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Harry Viljoen quits as Bok coach". Independent Online. Cape Argus. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. "Viljoen must watch his back on the Boks seat". The Guardian. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. Cleary, Mick. "Viljoen still adding to assets". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "Edge Investments grows funds portfolio to R4,5bn in two years". IOL Business Report. Independent Online. Retrieved 8 September 2019.


Sporting positions
Preceded bySouth Africa Nick Mallet South Africa National Rugby Union Coach
2000–2002 		Succeeded bySouth AfricaRudolf Straeuli


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