Moaner van Heerden

Johannes Lodewikus 'Moaner' van Heerden 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.