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{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
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| name                    = André Joubert
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| birth_name              = André Johan Joubert
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|1964|4|15|df=y}}
| birth_place             = [[Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal|Ladysmith]], South Africa
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| weight                  = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position                = [[Rugby union positions#Full-back|Fullback centre]]
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| repyears1               = 1989–1997
| repcaps1                = 34
| reppoints1              = 115
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| super1                  = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]
| superyears1             = 1996–1999
| superapps1              = 35
| superpoints1            = 224
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| province1               = [[Free State Cheetahs|Free State]]
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| provinceyears1          = 1986–1991
| provinceyears2          = 1992–1999
| provinceapps1           = 33
| provinceapps2           = 95
| provincepoints1         = 292
| provincepoints2         = 873
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| repsevensyears1         = 1992–1994
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| school                  = Ladysmith High School
| university              = [[University of the Free State]]
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'''André Johan Joubert''' (born 15 April 1964 in [[Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal|Ladysmith]]) is a former South African [[rugby union]] player, widely known as "The Rolls-Royce of Fullbacks" for his pace, class, and seemingly effortless style.<ref name="Richardson">{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=James |title=Rugby World Cup icons: Andre Joubert the Rolls-Royce of fullbacks |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby-world-cup-icons-andre-joubert-the-rolls-royce-of-fullbacks/ |website=The South African |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref> He was capped 34 times at [[fullback (rugby union)|fullback]] for the [[Springboks]] in the 1990s, and amassed 115 test points from 10 tries, 17 penalties and 7 conversions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andre Johan Joubert |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/10599.html |access-date=2020-07-17 |website=ESPN scrum}}</ref>

== 1995 Rugby World Cup ==
Joubert played a major role in the Springboks' success at the [[1995 Rugby World Cup]] held in South Africa, most notably turning in an outstanding performance in the 15–12 win over the [[All Blacks]] in the final,<ref name="Richardson" /> despite playing with a broken hand. The quarterfinal almost proved to be the end of Joubert's World Cup when his hand was broken in contact with [[Western Samoa]] player [[George Harder]]. That same night he went for surgery and spent time in a decompression chamber.

==Domestic career ==
While a student at the [[University of the Free State]], Joubert made his debut for the {{rut|Free State}} in 1986.<ref>{{Cite book |title=S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987 |last=Van Rooyen |first=Quintus |publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society |year=1987 |location=Verwoerdburg |page=159}}</ref> In 1992 he moved to {{rut|Natal}} and continued to represent the union, that later was renamed the Sharks, until 1999.

Joubert was first choice fullback for the {{Rut|Sharks}} during the inaugural [[Super 12]] competition in 1996, helping them reach the [[1996 Super 12 season#Final|final]] against the [[Blues (Super Rugby)|Auckland Blues]]. Also, in 1996, he was man of the match against the then {{rut|Transvaal}}, in the Currie Cup final as he scored two tries. Joubert won three Currie Cups: [[1992 Currie Cup|'92]], [[1995 Currie Cup|'95]] & [[1996 Currie Cup|'96]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=The South African Rugby Annual 1999 |last=Colquhoun |first=Andy |publisher=MWP Media Sport |year=1999 |isbn=0958423148 |location=Cape Town |pages=179–180}}</ref>

He played his last competitive rugby match in the [[1999 Currie Cup]] final for the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} against the [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Gauteng Lions]], a match which also saw the final appearances of [[Gary Teichmann]] and [[Ian McIntosh]] as captain and coach respectively. It was a sad farewell for three of Natal's favourite sons as the [[Golden Lions|Lions]] lifted the cup with a convincing 32–9 victory.

==International career==
He made his international debut, aged 25, in 1989 against a World XV in a game the [[Springboks]] won 20–19. His final international appearance came in 1997, playing a major role by assisting [[Percy Montgomery]] and others in scoring tries and demolishing Australia 61–22, the [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]] in [[Pretoria]].

=== Test history ===
{{color box|gold}} [[1995 Rugby World Cup final|World Cup final]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! No. !! Opponents !! Results (SA 1st) !! Position !! Points !! Dates !! Venue
|-
| 1. || [[World XV]] || align="center"|20–19 || Replacement || || 26 Aug 1989 || [[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], Cape Town
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 2. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|12–19 || [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] || || 21 Aug 1993 || [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]], Sydney
|- 
| 3. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|29–26 || Fullback || 5 <small>(1 try)</small> || 6 Nov 1993 || [[Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry|Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium]], Buenos Aires
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 4. || {{ru|ENG}} || align="center"|15–32 || Fullback || 15 <small>(5 pen.)</small> || 4 Jun 1994 || [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus Versfeld]], Pretoria
|-
| 5. || {{ru|ENG}} || align="center"| 27–9 || Fullback || 13 <small>(1 try, 1 con, 2 pen)</small> || 11 Jun 1994 || Newlands, Cape Town
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 6. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|14–22 || Fullback || 9 <small>(3 pen)</small> || 9 July 1994 || [[Carisbrook]], Dunedin
|- 
| 7. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|9–13 || Replacement || || 23 Jul 1994 || [[Athletic Park, Wellington|Athletic Park]], Wellington
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 8. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|18–18 || Fullback || || 6 Aug 1994 || [[Eden Park]], Auckland
|- 
| 9. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|46–26 || Fullback || || 15 Oct 1994 || [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], Johannesburg
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 10. || {{ru|SCO}} || align="center"|34–10 || Fullback || 9 <small>(3 con, 1 pen)</small> || 19 Nov 1994 || [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]], Edinburgh
|- 
| 11. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|20–12 || Fullback || 5 <small>(1 try)</small> || 26 Nov 1994 || [[Cardiff Arms Park]], Cardiff
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 12. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|27–18 || Fullback || || 25 May 1995 || Newlands, Cape Town
|-
| 13. || {{ru|CAN}} || align="center"|20–0 || Fullback || || 3 Jun 1995 || [[Boet Erasmus Stadium]], Port Elizabeth
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 14. || {{ru|SAM}} || align="center"|42–14 || Fullback || || 10 Jun 1995 || Ellis Park, Johannesburg
|- 
| 15. || {{ru|FRA}} || align="center"|19–15 || Fullback || || 17 Jun 1995 || [[Kings Park Stadium|Kings Park]], Durban
|- bgcolor=gold
| 16. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|15–12 || Fullback || || [[1995 Rugby World Cup final|24 Jun 1995]] || Ellis Park, Johannesburg
|- 
| 17. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|40–11 || Fullback || || 2 Sep 1995 || Ellis Park, Johannesburg
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 18. || {{ru|ITA}} || align="center"|40–21 || Fullback || || 12 Nov 1995 || [[Stadio Olimpico]], Rome
|- 
| 19. || {{ru|ENG}} || align="center"|24–14 || Fullback || || 18 Nov 1995 || [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], London
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 20. || {{ru|FIJ}} || align="center"|43–18 || Fullback || 13 <small>(1 try, 1 con, 2 pen)</small> || 2 Jul 1996 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|- 
| 21. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|16–21 || Fullback || 3 <small>(1 pen)</small> || 13 Jul 1996 || [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]], Sydney
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 22. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|11–15 || Fullback || 5 <small>(1 try)</small> || 20 Jul 1996 || [[Lancaster Park|AMI Stadium]], Christchurch
|- 
| 23. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|19–23 || Fullback || || 17 Aug 1996 || Kings Park, Durban
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 24. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|26–33 || Fullback || || 24 Aug 1996 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|-
| 25. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|32–22 || Fullback || 14 <small>(1 try, 3 pen)</small> || 31 Aug 1996 || Ellis Park, Johannesburg
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 26. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|46–15 || Fullback || 7 <small>(1 try, 1 con)</small> || 9 Nov 1996 || Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
|-
| 27. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|44–21 || Fullback || || 16 Nov 1996 || Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 28. || {{ru|FRA}} || align="center"|22–12 || Fullback || 5 <small>(1 try)</small> || 30 Nov 1996 || [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]], Bordeaux
|- 
| 29. || {{ru|FRA}} || align="center"|13–12 || Fullback || || 7 Dec 1996 || [[Parc des Princes]], Paris
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 30. || {{ru|WAL}} || 	align="center"|37–20 || Fullback || 7 <small>(1 try, 1 con)</small> || 15 Dec 1996 || [[Cardiff Arms Park]], Cardiff
|-
| 31. || {{ru|TON}} || align="center"|74–10 || Fullback || || 10 Jun 1997 || Newlands, Cape Town
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 32. || {{flag|British and Irish Lions|name=British Lions}} || align="center"|16–25 || Fullback || || 21 Jun 1997 || Newlands, Cape Town
|- 
| 33. || {{flagicon|British and Irish Lions}} British Lions || align="center"|15–18 || Fullback || 5 <small>(1 try)</small> || 28 Jun 1997 || Kings Park, Durban
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 34. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|61–22 || Fullback || || 23 Aug 1997 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|}
''Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); con = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).''

== Other accomplishments ==
He was twice (1991 and 1994) shortlisted for the South African "Player of the Year" award, eventually winning in 1996. In 1988, he was one of the five SA Young Players of the Year, along with [[Kobus Burger]], Jacques du Plessis, [[Christian Stewart]] and JJ van der Walt.<ref>{{Cite book |title=S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1989 |last=Van Rooyen |first=Quintus |publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society |year=1989 |isbn=0620132469 |location= |page=11}}</ref>

Apart from playing for the Springboks and Sharks he has also played for the following teams:

**[[South African Barbarians]] (1992)
**[[British Barbarians]] (1992)
**[[French Barbarians]]
**World XV (1992)
**South African [[Rugby sevens|Sevens]] 1992–1994

==See also==
*[[List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. 557

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=18090 | name=André Joubert | date=10 March 2016}}

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