Corné Fourie (born 2 September 1988) is a South African

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player. He can play as a loosehead prop or

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. He previously played for the , the , the and domestically, for the and in

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in the

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in Japan and

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. He joined the Currie Cup team for the 2016 season. On 9 September 2019, it was confirmed that Fourie would join

side

for the 2019–20 season. He left on 9 April 2021.

External links

*
itsrugby.co.uk profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fourie, Corne Living people 1988 births South African rugby union players Rugby union props Afrikaner people Pumas (Currie Cup) players Blue Bulls players People from Roodepoort Lions (United Rugby Championship) players South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Rugby union players from Gauteng Golden Lions players Saitama Wild Knights players Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players Gloucester Rugby players