# Cobus Visagie

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South African rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Cobus Visagie Born Izak Jacobus Visagie (1973-10-31) 31 October 1973 (age 52) Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 118 kg (260 lb) School Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University Rugby union career Position Tighthead prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2009 Saracens 121 (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2003 Western Province 42 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2003 Stormers 46 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2003 South Africa 29 (0)

**Izak Jacobus** "**Cobus**" **Visagie** (born 31 October 1973) is a South African former [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) footballer who played at [tighthead prop](/source/Tighthead_prop).[1][2]

## Early life

Visagie attended the [Paul Roos Gymnasium](/source/Paul_Roos_Gymnasium) in [Stellenbosch](/source/Stellenbosch%2C_Western_Cape) and then studied auditing and accounting at [Stellenbosch University](/source/Stellenbosch_University), where he also played for Maties (Stellenbosch University) and [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_(rugby_team)) Rugby representing the under–20 and under–21 teams.

Visagie finished his Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting and audit at [Stellenbosch University](/source/Stellenbosch_University) in 1996.[3] He worked seven years for [PricewaterhouseCoopers](/source/PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a [chartered accountant](/source/Chartered_accountant), whilst playing professional [rugby](/source/Rugby_union).[4]

## Playing career

Visagie made his provincial rugby debut for [Western Province](/source/Stormers) in 1997 and continued to represent the union as well as the [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby) team, the [Stormers](/source/Stormers) until 2003.

Visagie won three Currie Cups with [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_(rugby_team)) Rugby, the last in 2001 with a home win (at [Newlands](/source/Newlands%2C_Cape_Town), Cape Town) over the Natal Sharks. He also earned 46 Super 12 caps with the Stormers.[5] He earned 29 caps for his country and was part of the [Springbok](/source/South_African_national_rugby_union_team) team that reached the [1999 Rugby World Cup](/source/1999_Rugby_World_Cup) Semi Final. He was selected to the team of the tournament with fellow Springbok frontrow [Os du Randt](/source/Os_du_Randt).

Visagie moved to the United Kingdom to play for the English Premiership club [Saracens](/source/Saracens_F.C.) after being passed over for the 2003 World Cup Springbok squad.[6] He played 121 games for Saracens and was voted into the Guinness Premiership team of the season for three consecutive years. He also represented the Barbarians (8 caps), World XV (3 caps) and the Southern Hemisphere XV that played in the [Tsunami Relief game](/source/Rugby_Aid) at Twickenham, before retiring from professional rugby in May 2009.[7][8]

### Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue 1. Italy 74–3 Tighthead prop 12 Jun 1999 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 2. Wales 19–29 Tighthead prop 26 Jun 1998 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 3. New Zealand 0–28 Tighthead prop 10 Jul 1999 Carisbrook, Dunedin 4. Australia 6–32 Tighthead prop 17 Jul 1999 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 5. New Zealand 18–34 Tighthead prop 7 Aug 1999 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 6. Australia 10–9 Tighthead prop 14 Aug 1999 Newlands, Cape Town 7. Scotland 46–29 Tighthead prop 3 Oct 1999 Murrayfield, Edinburgh 8. Uruguay 39–3 Tighthead prop 15 Oct 1999 Hampden Park, Glasgow 9. England 44–21 Tighthead prop 24 Oct 1999 Stade de France, Paris 10. Australia 21–27 Tighthead prop 30 Oct 1999 Twickenham, London 11. New Zealand 22–18 Tighthead prop 4 Nov 1999 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 12. Canada 51–18 Tighthead prop 10 Jun 2000 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London 13. England 22–27 Tighthead prop 24 Jun 2000 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 14. Australia 23–44 Tighthead prop 8 Jul 2000 Colonial Stadium, Melbourne 15. New Zealand 12–25 Tighthead prop 22 Jul 2000 Jade Stadium, Christchurch 16. Australia 6–26 Tighthead prop 29 Jul 2000 Stadium Australia, Sydney 17. New Zealand 46–40 Tighthead prop 19 Aug 2000 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 18. Australia 18–19 Tighthead prop 26 Aug 2000 Kings Park, Durban 19. New Zealand 3–12 Tighthead prop 21 Jul 2001 Newlands, Cape Town 20. Australia 20–15 Tighthead prop 28 Jul 2001 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 21. Australia 14–14 Tighthead prop 18 Aug 2001 Subiaco Oval, Perth 22. New Zealand 15–26 Tighthead prop 25 Aug 2001 Eden Park, Auckland 23. France 10–20 Tighthead prop 10 Nov 2001 Stade de France, Paris 24. Italy 54–26 Substitute 17 Nov 2001 Stadio Marassi, Genova 25. England 9–29 Substitute 24 Nov 2001 Twickenham, London 26. United States 43–20 Tighthead prop 1 Dec 2001 Robertson Stadium, Houston 27. Scotland 29–25 Substitute 7 Jun 2003 Kings Park, Durban 28. Scotland 28–19 Substitute 14 Jun 2003 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 29. Argentina 26–25 Tighthead prop 28 Jun 2003 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

## Later career

Visagie joined Premier Team Holdings Limited as Commercial Director of the Group of four companies based in the United Kingdom. In 2011, he was appointed Principal for Africa at Templewood Merchant Bank.[4] The following year, he co-founded Africa Merchant Capital, based in London to focus exclusively on investment, corporate finance advisory, private equity deal origination and syndication in Sub-Saharan Africa.[9]

## Accolades

Visagie was one of the five South African Rugby players of the Year for 1999, along with [Breyton Paulse](/source/Breyton_Paulse), [Joost van der Westhuizen](/source/Joost_van_der_Westhuizen), [Hennie le Roux](/source/Hennie_le_Roux) and the eventual winner of Player of the Year, [Andre Venter](/source/Andre_Venter).[10]

## See also

- [List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players#List) – Springbok no. **683**

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Izak Jacobus Visagie"](http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/13173.html). *ESPN scrum*. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cobus VISAGIE - International rugby matches. - South Africa"](http://www.sporting-heroes.net/). *Sporting Heroes*. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Van der Merwe, Floris (2007). *Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006*. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 181–182. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781920109790](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781920109790). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [190836768](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/190836768).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) Team, The Editorial (8 July 2019). ["Exclusive Interview: Cobus Visagie, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Merchant Capital Limited"](https://www.capitalmarketsinafrica.com/exclusive-interview-cobus-visagie-chief-executive-officer-africa-merchant-capital-limited/). Retrieved 21 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Cobus VISAGIE - Player statistics - It's rugby"](http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/cobus-visagie-1243.html). *www.itsrugby.co.uk*. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Saracens sign Cobus Visagie"](https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2003/11/26/saracens-sign-cobus-visagie/). *Premiership Rugby*. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Gregan and Co make serious point"](http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/gregan-and-co-make-serious-point-527393.html). *The Independent*. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Cobus Visagie to hang up his boots"](https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2009/04/08/cobus-visagie-to-hang-up-his-boots/). *Premiership Rugby*. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Big-tackling ex-Springbok rugby player Cobus Visagie starts Africa fund"](https://www.africanbusinesscentral.com/2015/03/03/big-tackling-ex-springbok-rugby-player-cobus-visagie-starts-africa-fund/). *African Business Central*. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Colquhoun, Andy (2001). *The South African Rugby Annual 2001*. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 41. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0958423180](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0958423180).

## External links

- ["SA Rugby Player Profile – Cobus Visagie"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=18435&fullview=true). *South African Rugby Union*. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

- [Saracens profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20080127002556/http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=75)

- Vrydagaand/Saterdagaand (2008)

- [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby/south-africa/cobus-visagie-3057/international-rugby-matches_a04571/](http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby/south-africa/cobus-visagie-3057/international-rugby-matches_a04571/)

v t e South Africa squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup third place Forwards Andrews Drotské Du Randt Erasmus Garvey Kruger Otto Leonard Le Roux C. Rossouw Skinstad Van den Berg Van Heerden A. Venter Visagie Vos Backs De Beer Fleck Honiball Montgomery Julies Kayser Malotana Muller Paulse P. Rossouw Swanepoel Terblanche Van der Westhuizen B. Venter Coach: Mallett

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