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Polla Fourie

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Polla Fourie
Birth nameTheodorus Theunis Fourie
Date of birth10 July 1945 (1945-07-10) (age 79)
Place of birthUitenhage, Eastern Cape
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage
Notable relative(s)Carel Fourie (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
South Eastern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974 South Africa 1

Theodorus Theunis 'Polla' Fourie (born 10 July 1945) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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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

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No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Points Dates Venue
1.  British Lions 9–26 Flank 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Polla Fourie". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 87. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 146. ISBN 0958423148.