Frans Viljoen

Full name	Francois Jakobus Viljoen
Born	22 October 1982 (age 42); Ficksburg, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	North-West University
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Flanker / Number Eight
Youth career
Leopards	2002
Senior career
Years	Team
2003–2004	Leopards
2005–2008	Griquas
2006–2011	Cheetahs
2006–2007	→ Stade Français
2009–2011	Free State Cheetahs
2011–2012	Aironi
2012–2013	Free State Cheetahs
2012	→ Griffons
2013	Cheetahs
2013–2015	Lyon
	Correct as of 11 January 2016
Position	Flanker / Number Eight
Youth career
Leopards	2002
Senior career
Years	Team
2003–2004	Leopards
2005–2008	Griquas
2006–2011	Cheetahs
2006–2007	→ Stade Français
2009–2011	Free State Cheetahs
2011–2012	Aironi
2012–2013	Free State Cheetahs
2012	→ Griffons
2013	Cheetahs
2013–2015	Lyon
	Correct as of 11 January 2016
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Francois Jakobus 'Frans' Viljoen (born 22 October 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward.

Career

Viljoen represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby. He has had something of a nomadic career with spells playing for the Leopards and Griquas in his home country and Aironi in Italy. He has also completed short loan spells for Stade Français and the Griffons.^[1]^[2]

Only 13 July 2013 it was announced that Viljoen would join French side Lyon.^[3]

^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Frans Viljoen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
^ "Frans Viljoen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Lou: Arrivée de Frans Viljoen en tant que joker médical". rugbyrama.fr (in French). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

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