Jaque Fourie

As of August 9, 2012 National team: August 9, 2012

Jaque Fourie ( born March 4, 1983 in Carletonville ) is a South African rugby union player who plays as an internal three-quarter for the South African national team. In the Currie Cup, he was for the Golden Lions and Western Province and the Super 14 for the Lions and the Stormers in the squad. Currently, he plays in the Japanese Top League club Kobelco Steelers. It was founded in 2007 with the " Springboks " world champion.

Career

Fourie made ​​his debut for the national team at the World Championships in 2003 against Uruguay. He also placed his first attempt. It was further part in the tournament yet in three other games. By the year 2006, he moved frequently the positions and was usually part of the South African selection. In that year, he sat down by final and plays regularly since then on the side of Jean de Villiers as the inner three-quarters.

2007 Fourie could achieve the greatest success of his career at the World Championships winning the title. He was part of the 2008 South African team that won all the games against the British selections, while England inflicted the heaviest home defeat in history. In 2009 he was part of the squad in South Africa at the meeting with the British and Irish Lions. The Springboks won the series against the Lions and won also the Tri Nations in the same year. Fourie was used in all games.