REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 807 · Scrumhalf

Francois Hougaard

Francois Hougaard · Blue Bulls, Worcester

46Tests
5Tries
5Tours
21Age at debut

Test career

200920132017

First test

21 Nov 2009, age 21 · Reserve v Italy, Stadio Friuli, Udine

Last test

16 Sep 2017, age 29 · Scrumhalf v New Zealand, North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City

Biography

Francois Hougaard was a quick, strong scrumhalf and wing who played 46 Tests between 2009 and 2017. Born in Paarl on 6 April 1988 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he played for the Bulls and Worcester. He scored the winning try against Wales at the 2011 World Cup and a try in the famous 27–25 win over New Zealand in 2014.

Test history

46 tests · 25 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
21 Nov 2009ItalyStadio Friuli, UdineReserveW 32–10Blue Bulls
24 Jul 2010AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 13–30Blue Bulls
21 Aug 2010New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgScrumhalfL 22–29Blue Bulls
28 Aug 2010AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 44–31Blue Bulls
04 Sep 2010AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalfL 39–41Blue Bulls
13 Nov 2010WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 29–25Blue Bulls
20 Nov 2010ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghScrumhalfL 17–21Blue Bulls
27 Nov 2010EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 21–11Blue Bulls
13 Aug 2011AustraliaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 9–14Blue Bulls
20 Aug 2011New ZealandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 18–5Blue Bulls
11 Sep 2011WalesWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 17–16Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 49–3Blue Bulls
22 Sep 2011NamibiaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityScrumhalfW 87–0Blue Bulls
30 Sep 2011SamoaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityReserveW 13–5Blue Bulls
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveL 9–11Blue Bulls
09 Jun 2012EnglandKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 22–17Blue Bulls
16 Jun 2012EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 36–27Blue Bulls
23 Jun 2012EnglandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethScrumhalfD 14–14Blue Bulls
18 Aug 2012ArgentinaNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 27–6Blue Bulls
25 Aug 2012ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaScrumhalfD 16–16Blue Bulls
08 Sep 2012AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthLeft WingL 19–26Blue Bulls
15 Sep 2012New ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinLeft WingL 11–21Blue Bulls
29 Sep 2012AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaRight WingW 31–8Blue Bulls
06 Oct 2012New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgRight WingL 16–32Blue Bulls
10 Nov 2012IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLeft WingW 16–12Blue Bulls
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLeft WingW 21–10Blue Bulls
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonLeft WingW 16–15Blue Bulls
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 55–6Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 33–31Blue Bulls
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveL 10–14Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 28–10Blue Bulls
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 27–25Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinScrumhalfL 15–29Blue Bulls
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaReserveW 22–6Blue Bulls
29 Nov 2014WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 6–12Blue Bulls
10 Sep 2016AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLeft WingL 17–23Worcester
17 Sep 2016New ZealandAMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), ChristchurchLeft WingL 13–41Worcester
01 Oct 2016AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLeft WingW 18–10Worcester
08 Oct 2016New ZealandKings Park, DurbanRight WingL 15–57Worcester
10 Jun 2017FranceLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 37–14Worcester
17 Jun 2017FranceKings Park, DurbanReserveW 37–15Worcester
24 Jun 2017FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 35–12Worcester
19 Aug 2017ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 37–15Worcester
26 Aug 2017ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaScrumhalfW 41–23Worcester
09 Sep 2017AustraliaPerth Oval, PerthReserveD 23–23Worcester
16 Sep 2017New ZealandNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityScrumhalfL 0–57Worcester