Springbok no. 752 · Outside Centre

Jaque Fourie

Jaque Fourie · Lions, WP, Steelers

72Tests
32Tries
9Tours
20Age at debut

Test career

200320082013

First test

11 Oct 2003, age 20 · Outside Centre v Uruguay, Subiaco Oval, Perth

Last test

23 Nov 2013, age 30 · Outside Centre v France, Stade de France, Paris

Biography

Jaque Fourie was a powerful, fast and clever outside centre, one of the best of his generation. Born in Carletonville on 4 March 1983, he played for the Lions, Western Province and Kobe Steelers and won 72 caps between 2003 and 2013, scoring 32 tries.

He was part of the 2007 World Cup-winning side and the 2009 series win over the British and Irish Lions, and played at three World Cups. He formed a record-breaking centre partnership with Jean de Villiers.

Test history

72 tests · 160 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
11 Oct 2003UruguaySubiaco Oval, PerthOutside CentreW 72–6Lions
24 Oct 2003GeorgiaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyOutside CentreW 46–19Lions
01 Nov 2003SamoaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 60–10Lions
08 Nov 2003New ZealandDocklands Stadium, MelbourneReserveL 9–29Lions
19 Jun 2004IrelandNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingW 26–17Lions
20 Nov 2004EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 16–32Lions
27 Nov 2004ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghRight WingW 45–10Lions
04 Dec 2004ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresRight WingW 39–7Lions
11 Jun 2005UruguayBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonReserveW 134–3Lions
25 Jun 2005FranceBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethReserveW 27–13Lions
09 Jul 2005AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyReserveL 12–30Lions
23 Jul 2005AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 33–20Lions
30 Jul 2005AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreW 22–16Lions
06 Aug 2005New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 22–16Lions
20 Aug 2005AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthOutside CentreW 22–19Lions
27 Aug 2005New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinOutside CentreL 27–31Lions
05 Nov 2005ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresOutside CentreW 34–23Lions
19 Nov 2005WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffOutside CentreW 33–16Lions
26 Nov 2005FranceStade de France, ParisOutside CentreL 20–26Lions
10 Jun 2006ScotlandKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreW 36–16Lions
15 Jul 2006AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneOutside CentreL 0–49Lions
22 Jul 2006New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreL 17–35Lions
05 Aug 2006AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyOutside CentreL 18–20Lions
26 Aug 2006New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreL 26–45Lions
02 Sep 2006New ZealandRoyal Bafokeng Stadium, RustenburgFull BackW 21–20Lions
09 Sep 2006AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 24–16Lions
09 Jun 2007SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–8Lions
16 Jun 2007AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 22–19Lions
23 Jun 2007New ZealandKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreL 21–26Lions
15 Aug 2007NamibiaNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 105–13Lions
25 Aug 2007ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghOutside CentreW 27–3Lions
09 Sep 2007SamoaParc des Princes, ParisOutside CentreW 59–7Lions
14 Sep 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisOutside CentreW 36–0Lions
30 Sep 2007USAStade de la Mosson, MontpellierOutside CentreW 64–15Lions
07 Oct 2007FijiStade Velodrome, MarseillesOutside CentreW 37–20Lions
14 Oct 2007ArgentinaStade de France, ParisOutside CentreW 37–13Lions
20 Oct 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisOutside CentreW 15–6Lions
24 Nov 2007WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffOutside CentreW 34–12Lions
09 Aug 2008ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 63–9Lions
08 Nov 2008WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 20–15Lions
15 Nov 2008ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 14–10Lions
22 Nov 2008EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 42–6Lions
20 Jun 2009BritainKings Park, DurbanReserveW 26–21Lions
27 Jun 2009BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 28–25Lions
04 Jul 2009BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreL 9–28Lions
25 Jul 2009New ZealandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinOutside CentreW 28–19Lions
01 Aug 2009New ZealandKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreW 31–19Lions
08 Aug 2009AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 29–17Lions
29 Aug 2009AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthOutside CentreW 32–25Lions
05 Sep 2009AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneOutside CentreL 6–21Lions
12 Sep 2009New ZealandWaikato Stadium, HamiltonOutside CentreW 32–29Lions
13 Nov 2009FranceStade Municipal, ToulouseOutside CentreL 13–20Lions
21 Nov 2009ItalyStadio Friuli, UdineOutside CentreW 32–10Lions
28 Nov 2009IrelandCroke Park, DublinOutside CentreL 10–15Lions
05 Jun 2010WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffOutside CentreW 34–31WP
12 Jun 2010FranceNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 42–17WP
26 Jun 2010ItalyBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonOutside CentreW 55–11WP
10 Jul 2010New ZealandEden Park, AucklandOutside CentreL 12–32WP
17 Jul 2010New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreL 17–31WP
24 Jul 2010AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneOutside CentreL 13–30WP
28 Aug 2010AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreW 44–31WP
04 Sep 2010AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinOutside CentreL 39–41WP
13 Aug 2011AustraliaKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreL 9–14WP
20 Aug 2011New ZealandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethOutside CentreW 18–5WP
11 Sep 2011WalesWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreW 17–16WP
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreW 49–3WP
22 Sep 2011NamibiaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityOutside CentreW 87–0WP
30 Sep 2011SamoaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityOutside CentreW 13–5WP
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreL 9–11WP
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffOutside CentreW 24–15Steelers
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghOutside CentreW 28–0Steelers
23 Nov 2013FranceStade de France, ParisOutside CentreW 19–10Steelers