Jaco Booysen

Jaco Booysen

Personal information
Born	1966/1967 (age 56–57) South Africa
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Flanker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1987–2001	Eastern Transvaal	132
	Northern Transvaal
	Total	132	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1996	Dewsbury Rams
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1995–2000	South Africa	25	0	0	0	0
Source: RLP

Jaco Booysen is a South African rugby player who represented his country in rugby league at the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.

Rugby union career

Booysen made his debut for Eastern Transvaal in 1987. He had a brief stint with Northern Transvaal but returned to Eastern Transvaal and later captained the side. When Booysen retired in 2001 after a severe neck injury he had played 132 matches for the Falcons.

Rugby league career

Booysen played for the South African Rhinos 25 times in rugby league. He captained the side at the 1995 World Cup and was also part of the squad at the 2000 World Cup.

In 1996 he spent the season at the Dewsbury Rams, along with several other South African World Cup players. Despite the hype surrounding their arrival, the imports failed to make a lasting impression at the club and returned home the following year.