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He then relocated to [[Pretoria]] to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}, where he played regular rugby for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} side that made it to the final of the [[2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship]] competition before losing out to the {{Rut|Golden Lions U19}} side. He also played for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} side in the [[2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2012]] and [[2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2013]] Under-21 competitions, winning the competition in the former season and ending as runners-up in the latter.
He then relocated to [[Pretoria]] to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}, where he played regular rugby for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} side that made it to the final of the [[2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship]] competition before losing out to the {{Rut|Golden Lions U19}} side. He also played for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} side in the [[2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2012]] and [[2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2013]] Under-21 competitions, winning the competition in the former season and ending as runners-up in the latter.


He also played [[Varsity Cup]] rugby for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in their title-winning [[2013 Varsity Cup|2013]] season, as well as in [[2014 Varsity Cup|2014]]. He was initially named in a [[South African Universities rugby union team|Varsity Cup Dream Team]] at the conclusion of the [[2015 Varsity Cup]] tournament, but withdrew and was replaced by [[Elandré Huggett]].<ref name="Varsity Cup XV 24-31 South Africa U/20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=142484 | homeid=25434 | awayid=25444 | leagueid=2384 | hometeam=Varsity Cup XV | homescore=24 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=South Africa U/20 | matchdate=21 April 2015 | date=22 July 2016}}</ref>
He also played [[Varsity Cup]] rugby for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in their title-winning [[2013 Varsity Cup|2013]] season, as well as in [[2014 Varsity Cup|2014]]. He was initially named in a [[South African Universities rugby union team|Varsity Cup Dream Team]] at the conclusion of the [[2015 Varsity Cup]] tournament, but withdrew and was replaced by Elandré Huggett.<ref name="Varsity Cup XV 24-31 South Africa U/20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=142484 | homeid=25434 | awayid=25444 | leagueid=2384 | hometeam=Varsity Cup XV | homescore=24 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=South Africa U/20 | matchdate=21 April 2015 | date=22 July 2016}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:40, 21 September 2024

Jaco Visagie
Full nameGerrit Jacobus Visagie
Date of birth (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
SchoolAugsburg Agricultural Gymnasium,
Clanwilliam
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Youth career
2008–2010 Boland Cavaliers
2011–2013 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2015 UP Tuks 14 (15)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2019 Blue Bulls 38 (10)
2015–2020 Bulls 53 (15)
2016–2018 Blue Bulls XV 3 (5)
2018–2019 → Gloucester 7 (15)
2019 Stade Toulousain 3 (0)
2020– Lions 56 (15)
2020– Golden Lions 42 (30)
Correct as of 16 September 2024

Gerrit Jacobus Visagie (born 8 July 1992 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and also played for Stade Toulousain in the French Top 14.[1] His regular position is hooker.[2]

Career

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Youth

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Visagie represented the Boland Under-16 side at the 2008 Grant Khomo Week and the Under-18 side at the 2010 Craven Week competition. In 2010, he played for the Boland U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition, making two appearances.

He then relocated to Pretoria to join the Blue Bulls, where he played regular rugby for the Blue Bulls U19 side that made it to the final of the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition before losing out to the Golden Lions U19 side. He also played for the Blue Bulls U21 side in the 2012 and 2013 Under-21 competitions, winning the competition in the former season and ending as runners-up in the latter.

He also played Varsity Cup rugby for UP Tuks in their title-winning 2013 season, as well as in 2014. He was initially named in a Varsity Cup Dream Team at the conclusion of the 2015 Varsity Cup tournament, but withdrew and was replaced by Elandré Huggett.[3]

Blue Bulls

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Visagie's senior debut came during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a substitute against the Pumas.[4] He made a further two appearances in that competition. He also made his Currie Cup during the same season, when he came on as a substitute against the Golden Lions at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.

His first start in a first class match came in the Blue Bulls' 2014 Vodacom Cup match against the Pumas.[4]

He was also included in the Bulls training squad prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season,[5] but wasn't included in the final squad.

Gloucester Rugby

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In November 2018, he joined Gloucester on loan until January 2019.[6] He made seven appearances during this spell, scoring three tries.

References

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  1. ^ "Squad: Vodacom Blue Bulls XV". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jaco Visagie". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 22–20 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Bulls name 2014 Super Rugby training squad". RugbyWeek. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Vermeulen, Specman and Hendricks amongst new faces in Vodacom Bulls wider training squad" (Press release). Bulls. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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