Theodorus Theunis 'Polla' Fourie (born 10 July 1945) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Theodorus Theunis Fourie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1945 (age 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uitenhage, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Carel Fourie (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Fourie played provincial rugby for South Eastern Transvaal and was the first player from the union that was selected to play for the Springboks in a test match.
Fourie played in only one test match for the Springboks, the third test against the 1974 Lions at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974 and one of his fellow tourists was his brother, Carel. Fourie played in four tour matches, scoring three tries.[2][3]
Test history edit
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Lions |
9–26 | Flank | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 476
References edit
- ^ "Polla Fourie". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 87. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 146. ISBN 0958423148.