André Joubert

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André Joubert (born 15 April 1964) is a former South African rugby union player in the early 1990s. He was capped 34 times at fullback for the Springboks and amassed a total of 115 Test Points from 10 tries, 17 penalties and 7 conversions.

He was regarded as one of the best fullbacks during the 1995 Rugby World Cup held in South Africa in which he played a major role in defeating the All Blacks 15-12 in the final.

He made his debut, age 25, in 1989 against the World XV in a game the Springboks won 20-19. His final appearance in the Green and Gold came in 1997 when they demolished the hapless Australian Wallabies 61-22 in Pretoria.

He was first choice fullback for the Natal Sharks in the inaugural Super 12 competition helping them reach the finals against the Auckland Blues.

He played his last competitive rugby match in the 1999 Currie Cup Final for his beloved Natal team against the Gauteng Lions. It was Ian McIntosh the beloved Natal coach’s last match as coach. It was Gary Teichmann’s last match, and he had been Natal’s heroic captain for many years. It was André Joubert’s last match, and he was above all the hero of the passionately partisan Natal supporters. It was a sad farewell for three of Natal’s favourite sons as the Lions lifted the cup with a convincing 32-9 victory.