Jurie Matthee

Jurie Matthee

Date of birth	(2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	South Africa
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
School	Paarl Gimnasium
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Stormers / Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Western Province 5 (23) 2023– Stormers () Correct as of 29 October 2023

Jurie Matthee (born 4 November 2000) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and the Western Province in the Currie Cup. His preferred position is fly-half.[1]

Early career

Matthee attended Stellenbosch University, having gone to school at Paarl Gimnasium.[2] In 2023, he captained the Stellenbosch Maties side, where his performances earned him the attention of the Western Province.

Professional career

Matthee signed for the Western Province in July 2023.[3] Earlier that year he had made appearances for their Currie Cup side, making his debut against the Free State Cheetahs.[4] He would go on to make 5 appearances that season, scoring 23 total points. Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, he was named in the Stormers squad, playing for the side in pre-season against the SWD Eagles.[5]

References

1. "Jurie Matthee". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
2. "Maties Rugby captain knows how to perform under pressure". Maties Sport. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
3. "Province sign new playmaker". SA Rugby Magazine. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
4. "Western Province youngsters hope to topple Currie Cup-leading Cheetahs". IOL. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
5. "Stormers to unleash new signings in George". Rugby365. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile