Polla Fourie

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

Polla Fourie

Birth name	Theodorus Theunis Fourie
Date of birth	10 July 1945 (age 75)
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)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) South Eastern Transvaal () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1974 South Africa 1

Playing career

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

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

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 476

References

1. "Polla Fourie". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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.