Japie Mulder

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Japie Mulder
Birth nameJacobus Cornelius Mulder
Date of birth (1969-10-18) 18 October 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hugenote, Springs, Gauteng
University Rand Afrikaans University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002 Yorkshire Carnegie 10 (15)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1991–2001 Transvaal /Golden Lions 113 ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–2001 Cats ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–2001 South Africa 34 (35)

Jacobus Cornelius 'Japie' Mulder (born 18 October 1969), is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1994 and 2001. [1]

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He is now an employee of the telecommunications infrastructure company, Dark Fibre Africa (Pty) Ltd. In 2007 he pleaded guilty to the indecent assault and attempted rape of a South African schoolgirl who was the daughter of a close friend. [2]

On 29 December 2009, Mulder and his wife and children were hijacked in the East Rand. Mulder was forced into the boot in the car, while his hijackers stole money from his bank account. [3]

Career

Provincial

Mulder made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1991 and continued to represent the union, whose name was changed to the Golden Lions, until 2001. In 1993 he was selected for the South African Barbarians to tour the United Kingdom and in 1994 he played for the South African A-team. [4] He was a member of the Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1993 and 1994, as well as the 1993 Super 10. [5]

International

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 23 July 1994 against New Zealand at Athletic Park in Wellington. Mulder played in 34 test matches, including four during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He also played in fifteen tour matches, scoring three tries, to add to his six test tries. [6]

Test history

  World Cup Final

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9–13Centre23 Jul 1994 Athletic Park, Wellington
2.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18–18Centre6 Aug 1994 Eden Park, Auckland
3.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 34–10Centre119 Nov 1994 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
4.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20–12Centre26 Nov 1994 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
5.Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 60–8Centre13 Apr 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27–18Centre25 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
7.Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 42–14Centre10 Jun 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.Flag of France.svg  France 19–15Centre17 Jun 1995 Kings Park, Durban
9.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–12Centre 24 Jun 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
10.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40–11Centre12 Sep 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
11.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 40–21Centre112 Nov 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Rome
12.Flag of England.svg  England 24–14Centre18 Nov 1995 Twickenham, London
13.Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43–18Centre12 Jul 1996 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
14.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16–21Centre13 Jul 1996Aussie Stadium, Sydney
15.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11–15Centre20 Jul 1996 AMI Stadium, Christchurch
16.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–19Centre3 Aug 1996 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
17.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18–29Centre110 Aug 1996Newlands, Cape Town
18.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 32–22Centre31 Aug 1996Ellis Park, Johannesburg
19.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 46–15Centre9 Nov 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
20.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 44–21Centre116 Nov 1996Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
21.Flag of France.svg  France 22–12Centre30 Nov 1996 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
22.Flag of France.svg  France 13–12Centre7 Dec 1996 Parc des Princes, Paris
23.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 37–20Centre15 Dec 1996 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
24.Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 74–10Centre10 Jun 1997Newlands, Cape Town
25.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 16–25Centre21 Jun 1997Newlands, Cape Town
26.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 74–3Substitute12 Jun 1999 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
27.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 101–0Centre19 Jun 1999Kings Park, Durban
28.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19–29Centre26 Jun 1999 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
29.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–28Centre10 Jul 1999 Carisbrook, Dunedin
30.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 51–18Substitute10 Jun 2000 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
31.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23–44Centre8 Jul 2000 Colonial Stadium, Melbourne
32.Flag of England.svg  England 17–25Centre2 Dec 2000Twickenham, London
33.Flag of France.svg  France 23–32Centre16 Jun 2001Ellispark, Johannesburg
34.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 60–14Centre30 Jun 2001Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth

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References

  1. ↑ "Japie Mulder". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Japie Mulder pleads guilty to indecent assault". Mail & Guardian. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "Nightmare hijacking for ex-Bok". News24. 30 December 2009.
  4. ↑ Schoeman, Chris (2001). Who's who of South African rugby 2001–2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 148. ISBN   0620261889. OCLC   56517006.
  5. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 180. ISBN   0958423148.
  6. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 502.
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