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Johannes Lodewikus 'Moaner' van Heerden (born 18 July 1951) is a former South African rugby union international player.
He played as a lock.
His son, Wikus van Heerden, is also a South African international who played for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership before retiring in 2012.




Playing career


Van Heerden made his debut in senior provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal in 1972. In 1974 he played his first test match for Springboks next to Johan de Bruyn, a fellow lock debutant, in the third test against the touring Lions team of Willie John McBride at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth.From 1974 to 1980, van Heerden appeared in 17 test matches and scored one try. He also played in six tour matches for the Springboks.




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See also


List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 474
SA Rugby Player of the Year - 1977




References






Further reading


Dolan, Damian (15 May 2009). "JPR Williams remembers the call of 99". The Independent.
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