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FULL NAME Jaque
SURNAME Fourie
HEIGHT 190 cm
WEIGHT 105 Kg
BIRTH DATE 04 March 1983
BIRTH PLACE Carletonville
MARITIAL STATUS Married
FAVOURITE FILM Gladiator
FAVOURITE MUSIC The Killers, 30 Seconds to Mars
FAVOURITE FOOD Seafood
PRIMARY SCHOOL Randfontein Primary
SECONDARY SCHOOL Monument High School, Krugersdorp
TERTIARY EDUCATION University of Johannesburg
PLAYER WRITE-UP
Jaque Fourie, who left South Africa after 2011 to play club rugby in Japan, is a finisher par excellence and won the award for South Africa’s Try of the Year in 2009 and 2010. One of the biggest and most skilful backs in the country, Fourie’s 28 Test tries at centre (in 58 Tests in this position, when he played his last Test for SA) is the most by a Springbok in the midfield. At the end of 2011, he has scored a total of 32 tries in 69 Tests, placing him third behind Joost van der Westhuizen and Bryan Habana on the all-time list. Along with Jean de Villiers, he holds the Springbok record for the most Tests as a centre combination (26).

Position: Centre (58), Wing (10), Fullback (1)
Province: Kobe Steelers (Japan), previously Western Province and the Golden Lions
Springbok number: 752
Test debut: 11 October 2003 vs. Uruguay in Perth, aged 20
Last test: 9 October 2011 vs Australia in Wellington, aged 28
Total tests: 69
Tour matches: 2
Total Springbok matches: 71
Win ratio: 49-20-0
Honours: Young Player of the Year nominee (2002 & 2003); SuperSport Try of the Year (2009, SA v British & Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld; 2010, Stormers v Crusaders in Cape Town).
RUGBY CAREER
POSITION Centre
TRIES 98
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 490
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 68
TRIES 32
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 160
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Argentina 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Australia 16 8 0 8 6 0 0 0 30
British Isles 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
England 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
Fiji 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
France 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 5
Georgia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Ireland 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
Italy 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Namibia 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
New Zealand 13 6 0 7 4 0 0 0 20
Samoa 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
Scotland 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 15
Uruguay 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
USA 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
Wales 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
SQUAD LIST
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2011
DHL Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2011
DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
South Africa Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
Vodacom Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2010
Vodacom Stormers Vodacom Super 14 - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
South Africa British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
Auto & General Lions Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2008
Xerox Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
Golden Lions Vodacom Cup - 2008
Auto & General Lions Vodacom Super 14 - 2008
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2007
Springboks XV Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Lions Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
Springbok XV Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
Cats Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2006
Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2005
South Africa Nelson Mandela Challenge - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2005
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2004
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2004
Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2004
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2004
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2003
South Africa RWC Warm-ups - 2003
Lions ABSA Currie Cup - Premier Div. - 2003
South Africa U/21 IRB U21 World Cup - 2003
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2003
Lions Bankfin Currie Cup - 2002
Golden Lions Vodacom Cup - 2002
Northern Free State Bankfin Currie Cup - 1998
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