Across 40 appearances, De Villiers has built a profile defined by relentless defensive output, averaging close to ten tackles per match and approaching 400 total — numbers that point to a flanker who is central to his team's defensive structure week in, week out. He complements that defensive consistency with a steady carrying game, contributing regular metres with ball in hand, and his best individual performances — peaking at 18 carries and 20 tackles in a single outing — show he can hit another gear when needed. Eleven tries across the dataset add a finishing dimension that rounds out an all-court workrate profile.
Born on 13 January 2003, Paul is 23 years old, stands 181cm (5′11″) tall and weighs 101kg.
Paul de Villiers is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Springboks, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Paul features for the Springboks across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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