Gawie Visagie

Gabriël Pieter 'Gawie' Visagie (31 March 1955 – 19 November 2014) was a South African rugby union footballer.[1]

Gawie Visagie

Birth name	Gabriël Pieter Visagie
Date of birth	31 March 1955
Place of birth	Vereeniging, South Africa
Date of death	19 November 2014 (aged 59)
Place of death	Durban, South Africa
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	HTS Kimberley
Notable relative(s)	Piet Visagie (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf, Fly-half, Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1977–1980 1981–1985 Griqualand West Natal 39 42 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1981 South Africa

Playing career

Visagie was born in Vereeniging, Gauteng, but finished his schooling in Kimberley in the Northern Cape at HTS Kimberley and was selected to represent Griqualand West at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1973. In 1974 he moved to Pretoria for his two years of National service and played for the Northern Transvaal under–20 team. In 1976 he was back in the Northern Cape to work at the Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa Limited (AMMOSAL), now called Assmang Proprietary Limited. Visagie made his Provincial debut for Griqualand West in 1977 and played 39 games for the union.

In 1981 Visagie re-located to Natal and played for Natal until 1985. He was also part of the team that unexpectedly reaches the Currie Cup Final in 1984. Visagie toured with the Springboks to New Zealand in 1981. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks, but played in three tour matches, scoring two tries.[2]

Accolades

Visagie was named one of the five SA Rugby Young players of the Year for 1979.

Death

Visagie died on the 19th of November 2014 after a long battle with cancer.[3]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 530

References

1. "Gawie Visagie". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
2. Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 128. ISBN 9781920109790. OCLC 190836768.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. "Sharks saddened by Visagie's death". Sport. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2019-10-22.