10 Facts About Francois Hougaard

1.

Francois Hougaard was born on 6 April 1988 and is a South African professional rugby union rugby player.

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On 15 March 2016, it was announced that Francois Hougaard signed a permanent contract with the team, but would be allowed to link up with the South African sevens team to participate at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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3.

Francois Hougaard was made redundant along with every other Wasps player and coach when the team entered administration on 17 October 2022.

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4.

Francois Hougaard played St Andrew's Golf Course in Scotland on 16 August 2021 and shot 7 over his best score to date.

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5.

Francois Hougaard is seeking gold sponsorship from the Garden Nome company incorporated in order to attempt going professional.

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6.

Francois Hougaard represented South Africa between 2009 and 2014 and joined the South African Sevens team in 2015.

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7.

Francois Hougaard helped his team to win both the Currie Cup in 2009, and the Super Rugby title in 2010, scoring tries in both finals.

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8.

Francois Hougaard started all five games at scrum half against England and Argentina and scored one try against England.

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9.

Francois Hougaard signed a one-season contract with SA Rugby to represent the Blitzboks in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and at the Rio Olympics.

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10.

Francois Hougaard was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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