title: Harry Viljoen
text: # Harry Viljoen
  
  Harry Viljoen is a South African former rugby coach and player. He coached the provincial teams of the Transvaal, Natal, and Western Province, before being appointed as coach of the South African national side. He retired as Springboks coach after a disappointing season in 2001 with five wins from eleven test matches.
  
  Earlier in life, he played at scrum half for Transvaal.
  
  ## Business career
  
  In 1988 Viljoen founded The Harry Viljoen Group, an insurance brokerage. This business subsequent moved into the field of investment consulting. In 1999 he founded another capital management company, Edge Investments.
  
  