{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Lukas van Biljon | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|03|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bloemfontein]], South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | height = 6 ft 2 in | weight = 236 lb | occupation = | school = | university = | relatives = | position = Hooker | repyears1 = 2001–03 | repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}} | repcaps1 = 13 | reppoints1 = 5 }} '''Lukas van Biljon''' (born 18 March 1976) is a South African former [[rugby union]] international.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ban lifted on Van Biljon |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/ban-lifted-on-van-biljon-20050303 |work=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |date=3 March 2005}}</ref>
Born in [[Bloemfontein]], van Biljon attended [[Welkom-Gimnasium]] and represented the [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springboks]] in 13 Test matches between 2001 and 2003, mostly as a hooker. He was considered a likely selection for the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] but was axed from the training squad due to his involvement in a car park brawl.<ref>{{cite news |title=Van Biljon axed after car park brawl |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/van-biljon-axed-after-car-park-brawl-528139 |work=[[Independent Online]] |date=22 August 2003}}</ref>
In 2023, van Biljon suffered stab wounds during a raid on his family farm in [[Oranjeville]], Free State.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former rugby star stabbed repeatedly, threatened kids would be killed in attack |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/former-springboks-star-lukas-van-biljon-stabbed-repeatedly-threatened-his-kids-would-be-killed-in-farm-attack/OFTXUHS53ZGXFMUJIDIA5AMSD4/ |work=[[NZ Herald]] |date=26 September 2023 |language=en-NZ}}</ref> His father André was shot at close range while trying to radio for help and died of his injuries.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhengu |first1=Cebelihle |title=Attackers stabbed Lukas van Biljon's hamstrings so he couldn't run, says ex-Springbok hooker's friend |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/killers-stabbed-lukas-van-biljons-hamstrings-so-he-couldnt-run-says-ex-springbok-hookers-friend-20230601 |work=News24 |date=1 June 2023}}</ref>
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|13715}}
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