Jacques Vermeulen
- January 5, 2024
- Rugby Union Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jacques Vermeulen |
Occupation | Rugby Union Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 8, 1995(1995-02-08) |
Age | 29 |
Birthplace | Paarl |
Country | South Africa |
Birth City | Paarl |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Jacques Vermeulen Biography
Name | Jacques Vermeulen |
Birthday | Feb 8 |
Birth Year | 1995 |
Place Of Birth | Paarl |
Home Town | Paarl |
Birth Country | South Africa |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Jacques Vermeulen is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on February 8, 1995 in Paarl, Paarl, South Africa. Johannes Frederick ‘Jacques’ Vermeulen (born 8 February 1995 in Paarl, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. His regular position is flanker, but he can also play as a lock.
He returned to domestic action to represent the Western Province U21s in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, despite still being eligible for their Under=19 side. He started five of their matches in the competition, with the side making it all the way to the final of the competition before losing 10–20 to the Blue Bulls U21s.
Upon the team’s return, he was named in the final squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. He didn’t play in the first of their three matches in Pool B of the competition, a 33–5 win against hosts Italy, but came on as a replacement in their 40–8 win against Samoa in the second match. He started their final group match against Australia, scoring a try in the second minute of the match to help South Africa to a 46–13 win which saw South Africa finish top of Pool B to qualify for the semi-finals with the best record pool stage of all the teams in the competition. Vermeulen didn’t feature in their semi-final match against England, which saw them lose 20–28 to be eliminated from the competition by England for the second year in succession but he did start their third-place play-off match against France, helping South Africa to a 31–18 win to secure third place in the competition.
Vermeulen was included in the Western Province squad for the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his domestic first class debut on 21 March 2015, starting their match against the Boland Cavaliers in Caledon and helping them to a 25–10 victory. He also started their matches against the Sharks XV, the Eastern Province Kings and Griquas.
After the 2013 competition, he was included in the South African Schools side. He started their matches against England and Wales and played off the bench against France, helping South Africa to victories in all three matches.
Jacques Vermeulen Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Rugby Union Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Jacques Vermeulen is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacques Vermeulen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He represented Western Province from as early as primary school level, when he played at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2008. In 2011, he was included in their Under-16 squad that played at the Grant Khomo week before playing in the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week in both 2012 and 2013, starting all three of their matches in both competitions and scoring one try in their 2013 match against the Golden Lions.
He was named in a 37-man training squad for the South Africa national under-20 rugby union team and subsequently included in the squad that embarked on a two-match tour of Argentina. He started their 25–22 victory over Argentina in the first match, but didn’t feature in their 39–28 victory a few days later.
Despite not initially being included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship, an injury to Dan du Preez led to Vermeulen being called up. He started their 61–5 victory over Scotland in their opening match of the competition, but didn’t feature in their next match against hosts New Zealand, where South Africa achieved a 33–24 win. He returned to the starting line-up for their final pool match against Samoa and also started their 32–25 victory against New Zealand in the semi-final. He made his fourth start of the competition in the final against England, but could not prevent South Africa losing the match 20–21 to finish the competition as runners-up.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Weight | 249 lbs |
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Who is Jacques Vermeulen Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Jacques Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Jacques Vermeulen celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.
Top Facts about Jacques Vermeulen
- Jacques Vermeulen is a South African rugby player.
- He was born on 22 April 1995 in Pretoria, South Africa.
- Vermeulen plays as a flanker for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership.
- He made his debut for Exeter Chiefs in September 2017.
- In the 2019-2020 season, he scored 8 tries for Exeter Chiefs.
- Vermeulen has represented South Africa at U20 level.
- He played for the Sharks in Super Rugby before joining Exeter Chiefs.
- Vermeulen stands at 6ft 3in (191cm) and weighs around 110kg (17st).
- His brother, Gideon Vermeulen, also plays professional rugby in South Africa.
- Jacques Vermeulen has been praised for his work rate and physicality on the field.