Corné Fourie
South African rugby union player
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Corné Fourie (born 2 September 1988) is a South African rugby union player. He can play as a loosehead prop or hooker. He previously played for the Blue Bulls, the Pumas, the Golden Lions and Western Province domestically, for the Lions and Stormers in Super Rugby, the Panasonic Wild Knights in the Top League in Japan and Gloucester in the English Premiership Rugby.
Born2 September 1988
Roodepoort, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Waterkloof
| Born | 2 September 1988 Roodepoort, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Waterkloof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He joined the Golden Lions Currie Cup team for the 2016 season.[1]
On 9 September 2019, it was confirmed that Fourie would join Premiership Rugby side Gloucester for the 2019–20 season.[2] He left on 9 April 2021.[3]
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Corné Fourie". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- Corné Fourie at ItsRugby.fr (in French)