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DAVID ISAACSON | If there’s a World XV in heaven, HO de Villiers will be lacing his boots
Regarded as one of rugby’s all-time greats, with his attacking flair he revolutionised the way fullbacks played
22 February 2022 - 19:41
I had the opportunity to see Henry Oswald de Villiers play once, but being six years old at the time, I didn’t give two hoots about rugby back then...
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