Polla Fourie

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Polla Fourie
Birth nameTheodorus Theunis Fourie
Date of birth10 July 1945 (1945-07-10) (age 75)
Place of birth Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
School Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage
Notable relative(s) Carel Fourie (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
South Eastern Transvaal ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974 South Africa 1

Theodorus Theunis 'Polla' Fourie (born 10 July 1945) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Fourie played provincial rugby for South Eastern Transvaal and was the first player from the union that was selected to play for the Springboks in a test match.

Fourie played in only one test match for the Springboks, the third test against the 1974 Lions at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974 and one of his fellow tourists was his brother, Carel. Fourie played in four tour matches, scoring three tries. [2] [3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionPointsDatesVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 9–26 Flank 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

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References

  1. ↑ "Polla Fourie". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 87. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  3. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 146. ISBN   0958423148.
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