Name: | Francois Hougaard |
Occupation: | Rugby Player |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | April 6, 1988 |
Age: | 34 |
Country: | South Africa |
Zodiac Sign: | Aries |
Francois Hougaard
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Before Fame
He was the youngest player starting in the Currie Cup in 2009.
Biography
Biography Timeline
He played for Western Province in 2007 before joining the Blue Bulls; he spent eight seasons at the Pretoria-based team, representing them in the Currie Cup as well as playing Super Rugby for the Bulls.
His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland and England in late 2009 where he played in one test against Italy on 21 November 2009 and two touring matches. Hougaard helped his team to win both the Currie Cup in 2009, and the Super Rugby title in 2010, scoring tries in both finals
In the 2011 Super Rugby season, he showed great promise, adapting to his self-proclaimed preferred position of scrum half in the absence of Fourie Du Preez, very well, and as a result, landed a position in the Springbok World Cup Squad for the 2011 tournament. At school he played for Paul Roos Gymnasium.
Hougaard started all five games at scrum half against England and Argentina and scored one try against England. However, he was moved to the wing and his place at scrum half taken by the talented Ruan Pienaar in the first Championship Test against Australia on 8 September 2012.
He represented South Africa between 2009 and 2014 and joined the South African Sevens team in 2015.
In February 2016, Hougaard signed a short-term contract with English Premiership club Worcester Warriors for the remainder of the 2015–2016 season. He made his debut for his new side in their match against Sale Sharks, marking the occasion by scoring a try in a 31–23 victory and also put in a man-of-the-match performance in their 15–14 victory over the Newcastle Falcons two weeks later. On 15 March 2016, it was announced that Hougaard signed a permanent contract with the team, but would be allowed to link up with the South African sevens team to participate at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Francois Hougaard is 35 years, 2 months and 3 days old. Francois Hougaard will celebrate 36th birthday on a Saturday 6th of April 2024.
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