Lions Legend · 2000s
Jaque Fourie
Centre
Hoërskool Monument

A wing's pace at outside centre, and all 80 minutes of a World Cup final.
Born in Carletonville on 4 March 1983, Jaque Fourie came through Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp, one of the country's leading producers of professional players. He played Super Rugby for the Lions from 2003 to 2009, scoring 120 points in 68 matches.
At 1.90m and 105kg, he brought a wing's pace to outside centre. His Springbok debut, against Uruguay in Perth on 11 October 2003, came with a try.
At the 2007 World Cup in France he played six of South Africa's seven matches. That included all 80 minutes of the 15–6 final win over England in Paris. Two years later he scored the IRPA Try of the Year against the British & Irish Lions in Pretoria.
He won 72 Test caps between 2003 and 2014. He finished his career in Japan with Panasonic Wild Knights and the Kobelco Steelers.
Defining moment
Playing all 80 minutes of the 2007 World Cup final win over England.
