Jean de Villiers

South African rugby union footballer
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Summary

Jean de Villiers was born on February 24, 1981[1], in Paarl[2]. He has worked as a rugby union player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[5]
  • Educated at: Paarl Gimnasium[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Member of sports team: Barbarian FC[8], South Africa national rugby union team[9], Western Province[10], Stormers[11]
  • Commons category: Jean de Villiers[12]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre[13]
  • Sport: rugby union[14], rugby sevens[15]
  • Given name: Jean[16]
  • Participant in: 2002 Commonwealth Games[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Different from: Jean de Villiers[19]
  • Start of work period: 2001[20]
  • Height: 191 cm[21]
  • Mass: 100 kg[22]

Why It Matters

Jean de Villiers has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jean de Villiers born?

Jean de Villiers was born in Paarl[2].

What did Jean de Villiers do for work?

Jean de Villiers worked as a rugby union player[3].

Where did Jean de Villiers go to school?

Jean de Villiers was educated at Paarl Gimnasium[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · HanTsî · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Country of citizenship → South Africa
    Given name → Jean
    Sport → rugby union, rugby sevens
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