Harry Viljoen is a South African former rugby coach and player. He coached the provincial teams of the Transvaal, Natal, and Western Province,[1] before being appointed as coach of the South African national side. He retired as Springboks coach after a disappointing season in 2001 with five wins from eleven test matches.[2]

Earlier in life, he played at scrum half for Transvaal.[3]

Business career

In 1988 Viljoen founded The Harry Viljoen Group, an insurance brokerage. This business subsequent moved into the field of investment consulting.[4] In 1999 he founded another capital management company, Edge Investments.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "James Small quits rugby". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Harry Viljoen quits as Bok coach". Independent Online. Cape Argus. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Viljoen must watch his back on the Boks seat". The Guardian. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Cleary, Mick. "Viljoen still adding to assets". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Edge Investments grows funds portfolio to R4,5bn in two years". IOL Business Report. Independent Online. Retrieved 8 September 2019.


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