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Jakobus Johannes Wiese (born 16 May 1964) is a former South African rugby union player who played at lock for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1996. He was a specialist number 2 jumper in the lineout, and rampant in the tight loose and loose.(Sports Deck trading card 1994 issue, card no 08)

Contents

• 1 Playing career
  • 1.1 Provincial
  • 1.2 International
  • 1.3 Test history
• 2 Honours
  • 2.1 Province
  • 2.2 World Cup
• 3 Later career
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Playing career

Provincial

Wiese started his South African provincial career with Boland, after which he moved to Western Transvaal and finally to Transvaal, (later renamed the Golden Lions) in what is considered the strongest side ever fielded by the province. The 1993 side won the M-NET Night Series, Percy Frames Trophy, Super 10, Lion Cup and Currie Cup.

International

Wiese made his debut for the Springboks in the first test against France in 1993, which ended in a 20-all draw. He lost his test place after this, returning against Samoa before the 1995 World Cup. He was part of the winning squad of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

He received a three-match ban for punching and knocking unconscious Derwyn Jones of Wales in the 40–11 win in 1995. Jones was a major line out threat and was rendered unconscious and sidelined by a punch from behind in the fourth minute of the match. Wiese later scored a try in that match, but received a 30-day ban and a 50,000 Rand fine for his action.

He won his last cap for the Springboks on 15 December 1996 against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff. Wiese has a unique distinction as he never played in a losing Springbok side when he made the first XV.

Test history

: World Cup Final

Honours

Province

• Winner of the Currie Cup 1993, 1994
• Finalist in the Currie Cup 1991, 1992
• Winner of Super 10 in 1993

World Cup

• 1995:: World Champions, 5 selections (Romania, Canada, Samoa, France, All Blacks).

Later career

He is now owner of a chain of cafés and CEO of a coffee-roasting factory in Johannesburg, as well as a consultant and TV sports presenter.

See also

• Africa portal

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 585

References

External links

• Official page on Twitter
• Springboks 1995, 1996
• scrum.com statistics
• sporting-heroes.net Photography and statistics on the national team
• speakerpartnership.com