Jaque Fourie

Jaque Fourie

Jaque Fourie against Fiji
Full name	Jaque Fourie
Date of birth	(1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth	Carletonville, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
School	Hoërskool Monument
University	Rand Afrikaans University
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre, Wing, Fullback
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2011 2012–present Panasonic Wild Knights Kobelco Steelers 12 52 (55) (170) Correct as of 15 January 2017
Provincial/State sides Years Club / team Caps (points) 2002–2009 2010–2011 Golden Lions Western Province ? 3 ? (0) Correct as of 9 August 2012
Super Rugby Years Club / team Caps (points) 2003–2009 2010–2011 Lions Stormers 68 30 (120) (65) Correct as of 22 September 2011
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2003–2014 South Africa 72 (160) Correct as of 24 November 2013

Jaque Fourie (born 4 March 1983 in Carletonville, South Africa) is a South African rugby union rugby player. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres. He was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup winning team, playing at outside centre for 6 out of 7 matches, including all 80 minutes of the World Cup Final, which South Africa won 15-6. He currently plays for Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League competition.

Fourie made his international debut on 11 October at the 2003 Rugby World Cup at outside centre for the Springboks against Uruguay at Subiaco Oval in Perth, and scored a try on debut. He also played against Georgia during the pool stages, scoring another try. He was a reserve for subsequent World Cup games against Samoa and the All Blacks.

He next played for the Springboks in June 2004, playing on the left wing against Ireland, which South Africa won 26–17. He played a further three times for the Springboks that year; against England at Twickenham, Scotland at Murrayfield in November as well as a match against Argentina at Vélez Sársfield Stadium in Buenos Aires.