Theo Fourie
Date of birth | (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Rockhampton Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Theo Fourie (born 9 September 2000) is an Australian rugby union player, who currently plays for the NSW Waratahs. He has previously played for the Rebels. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Early career
Fourie was born and grew up in South Africa, before moving to Australia, where he attended Rockhampton Grammar School in Queensland. After leaving school, Fourie represented Souths, and was named in the Queensland Reds academy squad in 2019. At the end of the 2019 season, Fourie was named in the 2020 Junior Wallabies squad for the annual Junior World Cup, but covid would see the tournament and any international matches for the year cancelled. [2]
Professional career
Fourie first moved to Melbourne, training with the Rebels in 2020, before featuring again in pre-season for the side in 2021 and 2022, although injury restricted him in 2022. He continued to play for Souths during this period.[3] In July 2022, Fourie was confirmed as signing for the Rebels on a full-time basis ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[4] He made his debut for the Rebels in Round 14 of the 2023 season, coming on as a replacement against the Force.[5] It was to be his only appearance for the Rebels, as he was announced as a signing for the 2024 season at the Waratahs.[6]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 16 July 2023[7]
Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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2023 | Rebels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Theo Fourie". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Theo's goal is to reach the highest level possible". Issuu. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Souths' skipper Theo Fourie hoping to send coach Todd Dammers off in style". Rugby News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Rebels strengthen future with six-player signing" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Gordon and Kemeny Return For Historic Friday Night Clash". Melbourne Rebels. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne Rebels Farewell Departing Players For 2023". Melbourne Rebels. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
External links
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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