Jacques van Rooyen

Jacques van Rooyen (born 24 October 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.

Career

Varsity Cup and amateur rugby He represented the in Varsity Cup rugby in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons, making twenty five appearances in total. Van Rooyen was also in the South African police service for 2 years before getting a pro contract after varsity stating that he always wanted to follow in his father's footsteps as a police officer despite going to varsity

He also played for Irish side City of Armagh in the 2011–2012 Ulster Senior League.

Golden Lions In 2013, after impressing at amateur club level with Pretoria Police, he joined Johannesburg-based team the . He made his first class debut in the opening match of the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a substitute against the . Two weeks later, he made his first start in the same competition against near rivals the . He made six appearances in total for the Golden Lions, including playing in the quarter-final and starting the semi-final, as well as the final, which the Lions won by beating the .

He was also included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season and made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of the season against the .

He was then included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the in Bloemfontein.

Bath

Van Rooyen moved to England to join Premiership side prior to the 2018–19 season.

Honours Super Rugby runner up (3) 2016, 2017, 2018 Currie Cup winner (2) 2020–21, 2021 Pro14 Rainbow Cup runner-up 2021