Best SA midfielder since Gerber, and arguably the best 13 in the world in the modern era. Look at how many of his tries were scored from near impossible positions. If you had to put money on a guy holding off three defenders and the touchline, it would be Jaque Fourie. That match winning try against the Lions at 9:13 (may Ronan O'Gara rest in peace) sums up Fourie's career beautifully. And these are just the attacking plays. He was an absolute beast on defense. All time Bok great. Broke my heart to see him in a Stormers jersey :)
@@robbiejohnston3174 im a South African and Odriscoll is my favorite Irish (overseas) player of all time and one of my favorite players of all time he was definitely one of the best but Fourie is also fantastic one of the best centres of all time
@@dezertfox3681 That ragged looking Bok team you just described played virtually all the worlds top teams within a two month period and beat them all with the exception of Ireland
In the professional era yes, he was just about always in the right place at the right time. Also didn't mind any physical collisions, that's how a centre should be. There's a try of him in super 14 vs crusaders that was amazing, check it out :)
I don't think he was better than Gerber. Gerber had a job and played rugby on the side and was untouchable, imagine if he'd done nothing but play rugby - haha
2:26 Funny to see one of the greatest winger, Habana playing 13 and one of the Springboks greatest centre playing 15! What the coaches was thinking back then. Haha. Glad they sorted it out.
I’ve had the awesome privilege to have met him. In my books one of the best 13’s in world rugby. His power and speed made him stand out. He score tries, but the way he organized a defensive line made him the best 13, clear and open communication.
One of the centre I look forward to during his playing years. Arguably one of the greatest Springboks centre. Sad he call his time in rugby way too early when decided he join the Japanese club. His partnership with JDV should have been a mega blockbuster for years against Nonu-Smith.
These are the players born to play rugby to a standard at the highest level of excellence, Jacques Fourie, Danie Gerber, Carel du Plessis, Rob Louw, Duanne Vermeulen, Joost vd Westhuizen, Henry Honiball, Fourie du Preez....
Absolutely brilliant player. Dangerous every time he had the ball and ran excellent support lines. Super solid in defence and covered all the outside back positions. Would walk into the current side and that’s saying a lot
And the best is, when he scored a try looks like he is used to scoring. No throwing the ball walking up to the cameras and pulling funny faces. Miss these tipe of players. One the best def
The best outside center I have had the privilege of seeing. Imagine him in action with Tim Horan at 12. I have only learned of the genius 13 Danie Gerber from this channel so it’s pointless to compare them IMHO. Wobbly Wallaby supporter.
I doubt they'd play in the same XV in typical Bok first team selection, for some reason South African coaches prefer a ball carrier center to pair a center with flair.
Best SA midfielder since Gerber, and arguably the best 13 in the world in the modern era. Look at how many of his tries were scored from near impossible positions. If you had to put money on a guy holding off three defenders and the touchline, it would be Jaque Fourie. That match winning try against the Lions at 9:13 (may Ronan O'Gara rest in peace) sums up Fourie's career beautifully. And these are just the attacking plays. He was an absolute beast on defense. All time Bok great. Broke my heart to see him in a Stormers jersey :)
Couldn’t shine Brian o driscoll’s boots
@@robbiejohnston3174 oh please...the only thing special about BoD is his nose points a different direction than other centres....
@@robbiejohnston3174 He has a better strike rate than bod and played fewer games. If he played longer he would still be better that Irish guy.
@@robbiejohnston3174 im a South African and Odriscoll is my favorite Irish (overseas) player of all time and one of my favorite players of all time he was definitely one of the best but Fourie is also fantastic one of the best centres of all time
@@dezertfox3681exactly. The series saving try was after he was brought in reluctantly from Snor
Criminally underrated player. Would be superstar in the current springbok team
Wouldn’t have the size of athleticism to cope in the modern game
@@robbiejohnston3174 what? He would destroy in the midfield today😂
@@dezertfox3681 The humble pie you must be eating right now mate XD
@@dezertfox3681 That ragged looking Bok team you just described played virtually all the worlds top teams within a two month period and beat them all with the exception of Ireland
Foxxy lady..count them...1...2...3...4 World Cups...then go cry in your mother buxom@@dezertfox3681
Jacque Fourie was without doubt one of the best centres; he was a prodigious scorer, great tackler and runner.
One of the best finishers in Springbok history. He ran incredible lines as well
Him and De Villiers was a lethal pair of centers !
What about japie Mulder
paul lanthier you should see them on rugby 08
dont forget about Barry & Marius Joubert
No one comes close to Dennie Gerber
@@moapebatinikeli3176 great attacking player, but weak defender. Can't count on one hand how many times Bruce Robertson ran through him in 81.
Thanks for this, Fourie is my most fav centre of all time. Best SA centre ever to be honest.
Default Better than Gerber?
In the professional era yes, he was just about always in the right place at the right time. Also didn't mind any physical collisions, that's how a centre should be. There's a try of him in super 14 vs crusaders that was amazing, check it out :)
possibly
I don't think he was better than Gerber. Gerber had a job and played rugby on the side and was untouchable, imagine if he'd done nothing but play rugby - haha
Him and Juan Smith are criminally underrated - better than o Driscoll, nonu, conrad Smith
the lines this guy run was excellent
2:26 Funny to see one of the greatest winger, Habana playing 13 and one of the Springboks greatest centre playing 15! What the coaches was thinking back then. Haha. Glad they sorted it out.
I swear this has got to be the best rugby channel ever. Thanks Real Rugby, your videos are amazing.
This has got to be the best comment ever! Thanks for the support, we really appreciate it!
I’ve had the awesome privilege to have met him. In my books one of the best 13’s in world rugby. His power and speed made him stand out. He score tries, but the way he organized a defensive line made him the best 13, clear and open communication.
Jacque bought a farm near that corner post and just kept producing tries there...
Love that comment! He was an awesome finisher and scored tries no one else could have scored. He sure loved that corner...
XD
Hahaha good one!
Corner king
Used ogara as his fertilizer
Great player.
One of the centre I look forward to during his playing years. Arguably one of the greatest Springboks centre. Sad he call his time in rugby way too early when decided he join the Japanese club. His partnership with JDV should have been a mega blockbuster for years against Nonu-Smith.
He scored against every single international team he ever played against....just incredible
These are the players born to play rugby to a standard at the highest level of excellence, Jacques Fourie, Danie Gerber, Carel du Plessis, Rob Louw, Duanne Vermeulen, Joost vd Westhuizen, Henry Honiball, Fourie du Preez....
Loved him much more when he played for the Stormers😅
The modern day Gerber
Jaque has always been a superstar. Never ever underrated! Criminal is to think that he ever was ...
He made me fall in love with the number #13. My favourite player at the 2007 WC, well actually a tad bit behind Frans Steyn. 🥰
Wow his game is a lot like Beauden Barrett. Calculating and clever grate player! Tries all spectacular.
He was a fantastic player, born when meat was cheap.
haha - and petrol too
Glory days - great channel!!
Warren Kent Thanks Warren!
What a monster! True hero of the game and deadly finisher
This guy scored so many tries jeez. wish Bokke had a 13 like him again
Brilliant memories! Thank u
Thanks for this awesome channel man !! Tnx for showing us some REAL RUGBY.
Jan Van Riebeeck and thanks for bringing us here Jan! Technically, without you, there wouldn't be a Springbok team...
Het van hierdie bra vergeet. Epic player gewees.
Absolutely brilliant player. Dangerous every time he had the ball and ran excellent support lines. Super solid in defence and covered all the outside back positions. Would walk into the current side and that’s saying a lot
Him and JDV undefeated centre pair
Big. Strong. Fast. Perfect centre.
Jean de Villiers and Jacques Fourie.... unbeatable
Danie Gerber beats both of them
@@whenwe9168 nah
What a pleasure to watch
king of the corner
At 0:53 Willemse is shouting: "You bastard! Why won't you pass me the ball you racist?!!"
mjribes hahahahaha. Can't believe Fourie belittled him like that...
Real Rugby And in such a public and obvious way! It's shocking really ;p
Truly the midfield mastermind... Wish we can make the current boks watch this. They're light years behind...
Glad this comment didn't age well :) ... FF a few years and Rassie and the boys masterminded a WC win, brilliantly.
that intro song gets me hyped everytime whats the name of that song?
Thanks for this. Great to see all his 32 Test Tries, would have been even nicer to see all his First Class tries as well. :)
And the best is, when he scored a try looks like he is used to scoring. No throwing the ball walking up to the cameras and pulling funny faces. Miss these tipe of players. One the best def
Perhaps the best centre since Danie Gerber. An all time great.
The best outside center I have had the privilege of seeing. Imagine him in action with Tim Horan at 12. I have only learned of the genius 13 Danie Gerber from this channel so it’s pointless to compare them IMHO. Wobbly Wallaby supporter.
Jaque Fourie was an amazing player. If you ask any South African, he is second best behind Gerber
Those two tries for the Stormers vs Crusaders , British & Irish Lions and that tackle on Nonu.
There's a solo try he scored against the Crusaders that is basically impossible - but he did it. Really deserves to be in here.
In case anyone wants to see it ruclips.net/video/DwQR1jORn9M/видео.html
He scored two in that match if I'm not mistaken.
@@HenryDube72 Indeed, there's footage of the second in that clip as well. That was a good Stormers team
Gerber would score a try or make a run like that in every game, not just once a season like Fourie
@@Patrick8804 Fourie had a decedent Springboks career nonetheless.
Probably the best 13 ever from RSA.
terrific centre
Volgens my een van die beste senters in Suid Afrika se geskiedenis
My favourite Springbok outside centre. Probably up there as the best we've produced
Dennie Gerber
Fourie is a schoolboy compared to Gerber
Deceptively quick, deceptively strong.
Absolute legend
LEGEND.
Greatest center of all time
Thats what you call a true center!!!
hy het dam goed die ouens af gestamp as hulle hom wou tackel
Too many highlights of him scoring against the Sharks for me to truly appreciate haha
9:12 replay all day
He and Conrad Smith probably the best outside centres of all time
Ricardo Mendes lol. Bod did nothing against top teams. He really was a myth to the Southern Hemisphere
Sinc his retirement we hav still to see sum1 claim the springbok "13" Jersey
Intensity 👌
Back playing for the Force. Let's see how he does there.
Never liked him much, but a great center!
How did you get all this footage?
That's a looong story...
@@RealRugbyI bet you recorded every single super rugby match haha
WHAT A LEGEND!!!
a aaaahhhhhhh you have missed one of his best tries ever. Stormers vs Canes. probably the best try by any center ever.
Was it not against the Crusaders at Newlands? Still the best try he has ever scored.
Christian Gerhardt Yeah it was against Crusaders. 2011. epic. link here! ruclips.net/video/XxWfbCCXm2U/видео.html
Here's the correct link (against the Crusaders, but different game) :
ruclips.net/video/DwQR1jORn9M/видео.html&ab_channel=RugbyDump
"Flat ball for JAQUE FOURIE!"
Proper rugby from the Boks. Much better than thuggery from Bakkies Botha.
Reminds me of Harold Vorster
What's the name of the song in the beginning?
Rugby France Its the theme song from a TV series called "The Game" that aired in South Africa in the early 90s (or maybe the late 80s).
Imagine a midfield pair of Danie Gerber and Jacque Fourie today.
Add Percy Montgomery, Bryan Habana, Breyton Paulse, Brent Russell & Joost ......
no pery put andre joubert in his place
I doubt they'd play in the same XV in typical Bok first team selection, for some reason South African coaches prefer a ball carrier center to pair a center with flair.
Nah Bru…
Nothing that I see tickles my fancy... average player in an average fold..
typical africans playing dirty
Michael Barnett yeah, I see what you mean. All those tries were super, super dirty...
hahaha nah i was just fucking around, just taking the piss out of people who call south african players dirty. im a bok supporter myself
No worries mate. Thanks for the support!
Highly overrated player. He created very little against the top tier 1 nations.
Lol you're dumb . He's the second scorer of Springboks. He's even underrated You're so dumb bro
Top tier teams he faced back then were New Zealand and Australia, so I don't know what you mean.