Louis Fourie (rugby union)

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Louis Fourie
Full nameLouis Johannes Fourie
Date of birth (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)
SchoolPearson High School, Port Elizabeth
University Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Youth career
2009–2012 Eastern Province Kings
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2014 NMMU Madibaz 24 (10)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Eastern Province Kings 2 (0)
Correct as of 20 February 2015

Louis Johannes Fourie (born 28 January 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player that played provincial rugby for the Eastern Province Kings and Varsity Rugby for NMMU Madibaz. [1] His regular position is lock.

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Career

Youth / Varsity Cup

In 2009, Fourie was included in Eastern Province's Under-18 Craven Week squad for the tournament held in East London. After finishing school, he enrolled at Port Elizabeth university Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. He played Varsity Cup rugby for their first team, the NMMU Madibaz for four seasons between 2011 and 2014, making 24 appearances and scoring two tries.

Fourie also became involved with the academy sides of the Eastern Province Kings. In 2011, he started all eight of the Eastern Province U21 side's matches in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in their matches against SWD U21 [2] and Griffons U21 [3] as they topped the Group B log. They won their semi-final against Pumas U21, but fell short in the final, losing 19–23 to Border U21. [4]

Fourie made seven appearances for the side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, once again topping the log. Fourie scored a try in their 67–5 semi-final victory over Griquas U21 [5] and also started the final against SWD U21, this time helping them to a 24–10 victory to clinch the Group B championship. [6]

Eastern Province Kings

After four seasons in Varsity Rugby, Fourie was included in the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut by starting their match against the SWD Eagles in George, a game they lost 21–23, [7] and also started the following week in a 28–21 victory over Boland Cavaliers. [8] That was his only involvement for the Eastern Province Kings, however, as he was not named in their squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Louis Fourie". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 7–36 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 40–66 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 19–23 Border". South African Rugby Union. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province KIngs 67–5 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province KIngs 24–10 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 23–21 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 28–21 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province Kings : 2014 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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