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'''Jacques Nieuwenhuis''' (born {{birth date|1980|03|23|df=y}} in [[Brakpan]], Gauteng]], [[South Africa]]) is a former professional [[rugby union]] player and currently a referee on the contenders squad panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association.<ref name="Contenders Squad">{{cite web | url=http://www.sareferees.com/about-sa-refs/panels/contenders-squad/ | title=Contenders Squad | publisher=SA Referees | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="Jacques Nieuwenhuis - RWC to referee">{{cite web | url=http://www.sareferees.com/News/jacques-nieuwenhuis--rwc-to-referee/2830383/ | title=Jacques Nieuwenhuis - RWC to referee | publisher=SA Rugby Referees | date=26 March 2015 | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>
'''Jacques Nieuwenhuis''' (born {{birth date|1980|03|23|df=y}} in [[Brakpan, Gauteng|Brakpan]], [[South Africa]]) is a former professional [[rugby union]] player and currently a referee on the contenders squad panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association.<ref name="Contenders Squad">{{cite web | url=http://www.sareferees.com/about-sa-refs/panels/contenders-squad/ | title=Contenders Squad | publisher=SA Referees | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="Jacques Nieuwenhuis - RWC to referee">{{cite web | url=http://www.sareferees.com/News/jacques-nieuwenhuis--rwc-to-referee/2830383/ | title=Jacques Nieuwenhuis - RWC to referee | publisher=SA Rugby Referees | date=26 March 2015 | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>


Through a [[Namibia]]n mother, he qualified to play for {{nrut|Namibia}} and represented them at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]] and [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011]] [[Rugby World Cup]]s. He also made 100 first class appearances for South African provincial side the {{Rut Falcons}} and 75 for [[France|French]] side {{Rut Aurillac}}. He regularly played as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] or [[Number eight (rugby union)|number eight]].
Through a [[Namibia]]n mother, he qualified to play for {{nrut|Namibia}} and represented them at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]] and [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011]] [[Rugby World Cup]]s. He also made 100 first class appearances for South African provincial side the {{Rut Falcons}} and 75 for [[France|French]] side {{Rut Aurillac}}. He regularly played as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] or [[Number eight (rugby union)|number eight]].

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Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Date of birth (1980-03-23) 23 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthBrakpan, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hoogland, Brakpan
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number eight
Youth career
1998–2002 Template:Rut Falcons
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–14 Brakpan (15)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–07 Template:Rut Falcons 91 (95)
2008–11 Template:Rut Aurillac 75 (30)
2012 Template:Rut Falcons 9 (15)
Correct as of 27 March 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–11 Namibia 23 (30)
Correct as of 27 March 2015

Jacques Nieuwenhuis (born (1980-03-23)23 March 1980 in Brakpan, South Africa) is a former professional rugby union player and currently a referee on the contenders squad panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association.[1][2]

Through a Namibian mother, he qualified to play for Namibia and represented them at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. He also made 100 first class appearances for South African provincial side the Template:Rut Falcons and 75 for French side Template:Rut Aurillac. He regularly played as a flanker or number eight.

Namibia

He scored a try in Namibia's first match in the 2007 Rugby World Cup in a game against Ireland. He later blotted his copybook by being the first Namibian to be sent off at a World Cup against France.

References

  1. ^ "Contenders Squad". SA Referees. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Jacques Nieuwenhuis - RWC to referee". SA Rugby Referees. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

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