Jacques van Rooyen

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Jacques van Rooyen
Personal information
Full name	Jacques van Rooyen
Born	(1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School(s) attended	Pretoria North High School
University	University of Pretoria Tshwane University of Technology
Club information
Playing position	Prop
Current club	Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2008–11	TUT Vikings	25	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013–	Golden Lions	17	(10)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 October 2013. † Appearances (Points).

Jacques van Rooyen (born 24 October 1986) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.^[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Varsity Cup

He represented the TUT Vikings in Varsity Cup rugby in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons, making twenty five appearances in total.

Golden Lions

In 2013, after impressing at amateur club level with Pretoria Police, he joined Johannesburg-based team the Golden Lions. He made his first class debut in the opening match of the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a substitute against the Leopards.^[2] Two weeks later, he made his first start in the same competition against near rivals the Blue Bulls.^[3] He made six appearances in total for the Golden Lions, including playing in the quarter final and starting the semi-final, as well as the final, which the Lions won by beating the Pumas.^[4]

He was also included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season^[5] and made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of the season against the Free State Cheetahs.^[6]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Jacques van Rooyen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
↑ "Match breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
↑ "Match breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
↑ "Match breakdown: Steval Pumas vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
↑ "2013 Golden Lions Currie Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
↑ "Match breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

Squads

v t e Golden Lions – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Martin Bezuidenhout JJ Breet Willie Britz Robbie Coetzee Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Stephan Greeff Lambert Groenewald Hugo Kloppers Jaco Kriel Derick Minnie Julian Redelinghuys Bees Roux Warwick Tecklenburg CJ van der Linde Franco van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen Chris van Zyl Ruan Venter Willie Wepener Warren Whiteley Did not play: Gavin Annandale JC Janse van Rensburg Wiseman Kamanga Ruaan Lerm Franco Mostert Callie Visagie

Backs	Michael Bondesio Marnitz Boshoff Chrysander Botha Andries Coetzee Guy Cronjé Lionel Cronjé Ross Cronjé Robert de Bruyn Kobus de Kock Dylan des Fountain Stokkies Hanekom Deon Helberg Grant Janke Elton Jantjies Lionel Mapoe Tian Meyer Ruhan Nel Anthony Volmink Did not play: Ruan Combrinck JR Esterhuizen Alwyn Hollenbach Jacques Nel Vian van der Watt Deon van Rensburg Harold Vorster

Coach	Johan Ackermann

v t e Golden Lions – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Fabian Booysen Henri Boshoff Van Zyl Botha JJ Breet Willie Britz Robbie Coetzee Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Stephan Greeff JC Janse van Rensburg Wiseman Kamanga Hugo Kloppers Jacques Kotzé Jaco Kriel Eugene le Maitre Ruaan Lerm Devon Martinus Derick Minnie Franco Mostert Keith Murray Willie Newman Dylan Peterson Mark Pretorius Julian Redelinghuys Hendrik Roodt Janneman Stander Jannie Stander Warwick Tecklenburg Claude Tshidibi Rikus van Niekerk Jacques van Rooyen Chris van Zyl Callie Visagie Warren Whiteley Did not play: Tiaan Benade Martin Bezuidenhout Pieter Bothma Stephan de Wit Nico du Plessis Lourens Erasmus Ruan Janse van Rensburg David Jacobus Oosthuizen CJ van der Linde Ruan Venter Edgar Vermeulen

Backs	Leroy Afrika Michael Bondesio Fanie Booysen Marnitz Boshoff Chrysander Botha Andries Coetzee Guy Cronjé Lionel Cronjé Ross Cronjé Ashlon Davids Hanco Deale Kobus de Kock Dylan des Fountain Jean-Pierre du Plessis Damian Engledoe JR Esterhuizen Stokkies Hanekom Deon Helberg Alwyn Hollenbach Grant Janke Bradley Moolman Whestley Moolman Jacques Nel Ruhan Nel Marais Schmidt Vian van der Watt Xander van der Westhuizen Deon van Rensburg Wynand Venter Anthony Volmink Harold Vorster PJ Walters Percy Williams Did not play: Ruan Combrinck Robert de Bruyn Chad de Klerk Gideon Meiring Jaco Roodt Senzo Shabalala Matt Torrance

Coach	Russell Winter

Persondata
Name	Van Rooyen, Jacques
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby player
Date of birth	24 October 1986
Place of birth	Pretoria, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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