Lukas van Biljon
Full names: Lukas
Date of birth: 18 Mar 1976
Place of birth: Bloemfontein
School: Welkom Gimnasium
Springbok no: 718
Springbok debut province: Sharks
Physical: 1.87m, 107.0kg
Current age: 48
Test summary: Tests: 13 Tries: 1
First Test: 30 Jun 2001 Age 25 - Reserve against Italy at Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Last Test: 9 Aug 2003 Age 27 - Reserve against New Zealand at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Tours France, Italy, England & USA 2001 France, Scotland & England 2002
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
30 Jun 2001 25Reserve Italy Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 60-14  Sharks
21 Jul 2001 25Hooker New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 3-12  Sharks
28 Jul 2001 25Hooker Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 20-15  Sharks
18 Aug 2001 25Hooker Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Draw: 14-14  Sharks
25 Aug 2001 25Hooker New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 15-26  Sharks
10 Nov 2001 25Hooker France Stade de France, Paris Lose: 10-20  Sharks
17 Nov 2001 25Reserve Italy Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa Win: 54-26  Sharks
24 Nov 2001 25Reserve England Twickenham, London Lose: 9-29  Sharks
01 Dec 2001 25Hooker USA Robertson Stadium, UH, Houston Win: 43-201 try Sharks
09 Nov 2002 26Reserve France Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Lose: 10-30  Sharks
16 Nov 2002 26Hooker Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Lose: 6-21  Sharks
23 Nov 2002 26Reserve England Twickenham, London Lose: 3-53  Sharks
09 Aug 2003 27Reserve New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 11-19  Sharks

Sketch in 2002 SA vs England programme

Lukas van Biljon has conquered injury to build a succcssful career. He had operations on his left shoulder in 1999 and on his right one the following year. Both times they kept him out of the game for four months. Has a rugby-playing family background, his grandfather Christian Jordaan having figured at lock and flank forward for Free State. Won his first cap against Italy at Port Elizabeth in June last year when John Smit suffered an early injury. Has added to his test appearances on this European tour.