Jacques van Rooyen

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Jacques van Rooyen

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|24}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| weight = {{convert|122|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Hoërskool Pretoria-Noord

| university = University of Pretoria
Tshwane University of Technology

| relatives =

| position = Prop

| currentclub = {{Rut|Bulls}} / {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2013–2018

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}

| apps1 = 17

| points1 = 15

| years2 = 2013–2017

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps2 = 48

| points2 = 20

| years3 = 2014–2018

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps3 = 66

| points3 = 25

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Bath}}

| apps4 = 24

| points4 = 5

| years5 = 2020

| clubs5 = {{Rut|NTT Red Hurricanes}}

| apps5 = 1

| points5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Bulls}}

| apps6 = 21

| points6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–

| clubs7 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| apps7 = 17

| points7 = 5

| amatyears1 = 2008–2011

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}

| amatapps1 = 25

| amatpoints1 = 5

| amatyears2 = 2011–2012

| amatteam2 = City of Armagh

| amatapps2 =

| amatpoints2 =

| amatyears3 = 2012–2013

| amatteam3 = Pretoria Police

| amatapps3 =

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| repyears1 = 2017

| repteam1 = Barbarians

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 23 July 2022

| repupdate = 16 April 2018

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Jacques van Rooyen (born 24 October 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Bulls}} in the United Rugby Championship and the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the Currie Cup.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=44709 | name=Jacques van Rooyen | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is prop.

Career

=Varsity Cup and amateur rugby=

He represented the {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.intouchrugby.com/magazine/city-of-armagh-rugby-club-i-xv-17-v-banbridge-rugby-club-i-xv-15/ | title=City of Armagh Rugby Club I XV 17 v Banbridge Rugby Club I XV 15 | publisher=In Touch Rugby | date=25 September 2011 | access-date=24 April 2014}}

=Golden Lions=

In 2013, after impressing at amateur club level with Pretoria Police, he joined Johannesburg-based team the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}. He made his first class debut in the opening match of the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a substitute against the {{Rut|Leopards}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103744 | homeid=11684 | awayid=11674 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=45 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Leopards XV | matchdate=9 March 2013 | date=22 July 2016}} Two weeks later, he made his first start in the same competition against near rivals the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103974 | homeid=11684 | awayid=11754 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=26 | awayscore=54 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=23 March 2013 | date=22 July 2016}} 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 {{Rut|Pumas}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=107764 | homeid=11644 | awayid=11684 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=28 | awayscore=42 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=17 May 2013 | date=22 July 2016}}

He was also included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=12634 | team=MTN Golden Lions | compid=1294 | comp=2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division | accessdate=3 June 2016}} and made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of the season against the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106944 | homeid=12634 | awayid=12654 | leagueid=1294 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=29 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Toyota Free State Cheetahs | matchdate=10 August 2013 | date=22 July 2016}}

He was then included in the {{Rut|Lions}} squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season{{cite press release|url=http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/lionsnews.aspx?item=4128&multiid=1010&archive=0 |title=2014 Lions Super Rugby squad |publisher=Lions |date=11 February 2014 |access-date=11 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222152732/http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/lionsnews.aspx?item=4128&multiid=1010&archive=0 |archive-date=22 February 2014 }} and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} in Bloemfontein.{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2014&competition=205&match=514011 | title=Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions | publisher=SANZAR | date=15 February 2014 | access-date=15 February 2014}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113674 | homeid=16144 | awayid=16154 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Toyota Cheetahs | homescore=20 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Lions | matchdate=15 February 2014 | date=22 July 2016}}

=Bath=

Van Rooyen moved to England to join Premiership side {{Rut|Bath}} prior to the 2018–19 season.{{cite press release | url=https://www.bathrugby.com/news/bath-rugby-sign-van-rooyen | title=Bath Rugby sign van Rooyen | publisher=Bath Rugby | date=6 August 2018 | access-date=6 August 2018}}