André Joubert

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name = André Joubert


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André Joubert (born 15 April 1964 in Ladysmith) is a former South African rugby union player. He was capped 34 times at fullback for the Springboks in the early 1990s, and amassed a total of 115 Test Points from 10 tries, 17 penalties and 7 conversions.

He made his international debut, aged 25, in 1989 against the World XV in a game the Springboks won 20-19. His final appearance in the Green and Gold came in 1997, in a 61-22 demolition the hapless Australian Wallabies in Pretoria.

1995 Rugby World Cup

Joubert played a major role in the Springboks' success at the 1995 Rugby World Cup held in South Africa, most notably turning in an outstanding performance in the 15-12 win over the All Blacks in the final despite playing with a broken hand.

But the Samoan quarterfinal almost proved to be the end of Joubert's World Cup. Western Samoa player George Harder made contact with Joubert's hand and broke it immediately. That same night he went for surgery and had to spend time in a decompression chamber.

National career

Joubert was first choice fullback for the Natal Sharks in the inaugural Super 12 competition, helping them reach the final against the Auckland Blues. The next year (1996) he was man of the match against the then Transvaal/Gauteng Lions, in the Currie Cup final as he scored two marvelous tries.

He played his last competitive rugby match in the 1999 Currie Cup Final for Natal against the Gauteng Lions, a match which also saw the final appearances of Gary Teichmann and Ian McIntosh as captain and coach respectively. It was a sad farewell for three of Natal’s favourite sons as the Lions lifted the cup with a convincing 32-9 victory.

Other accomplishments

He was twice (1991 and 1994) shortlisted for the South African "Player of the Year" award, eventually winning in 1996.

Apart from playing for the Springboks and Natal Sharks he has also played for the following teams:

He is affectionately known in south-africa as 'The Rolls-Royce of Fullbacks'

**Free State - 93 caps
**South African Barbarians (1992)
**British Barbarians (1992)
**French Barbarians
**World XV (1992)
**South African Sevens 1992-1994

External links

*Springboks|id=18090|name=André Joubert