Jacques van Rooyen

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Jacques van Rooyen
Personal information
Born (1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 (age 38)
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 / Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2008–11 TUT Vikings 25 (5)
2011–12 City of Armagh ()
2012–13 Pretoria Police ()
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013– Golden Lions 43 (15)
2014– Lions 18 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 2 November 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

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

Career

Varsity Cup and amateur rugby

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

He also played for Irish side City of Armagh in the 2011–12 Ulster Senior League.[2]

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.[3] Two weeks later, he made his first start in the same competition against near rivals the Blue Bulls.[4] 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.[5]

He was also included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season[6] and made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of the season against the Free State Cheetahs.[7]

He was then included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[8] and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[9][10]

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