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Goosen then and now...

By Online Editors
Wednesday 3 Oct 2012

A picture is worth a thousand words...


It was not so long ago that a wide-eyed youngster stood next to Springbok Jean de Villiers. Now Johan Goosen is playing next to him.


This picture says it all, but below are brief profiles of the two men in this picture!


Jean de Villiers

Date of birth: 24 February 1981

Place of birth: Paarl, South Africa

School: Paarl Gimnasium

Debut Test province: Western Province

Physical: 1.9m, 98kg

Current age: 31


Test summary: Tests: 80 Tries: 20

First Test: 9 Nov 2002 Age: 21 Outside Centre against France at Stade Velodrome, Marseilles

Last Test: 29 September 2012 Age: 31 Inside Centre against Australia at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria


Johan Goosen

Date of birth: 27 July 1992

Place of birth: Burgersdorp, South Africa

School: Grey College, Bloemfontein

Debut Test province: Cheetahs

Physical: 1.84m, 87kg

Current age: 20


Test summary: Tests: 3 Tries: 0

First Test: 8 September 2012 Age: 20 Reserve against Australia at Subiaco Oval, Perth

Last Test: 29 September 2012 Age: 20 Flyhalf against Australia at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

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