# Johan Roux
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{{Short description|South African rugby union player (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Johan Roux
| image =
| birth_name = Johannes Petrus Roux
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|02|25}}
| birth_place = [Pretoria](/source/Pretoria), South Africa
| height = 1.80 m
| weight = 80 kg
| position =
| currentclub =
| provinceyears1 = 1991–92
| province1 = {{rut|Northern Transvaal}}
| provinceapps1 = 16
| provinceyears2 = 1993–98
| province2 = {{rut|Transvaal}}
| provinceapps2 = 111
| provincepoints2 = 417
| repyears1 = 1994–96
| repteam1 = [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team)
| repcaps1 = 12
| reppoints1 = 10
}}
'''Johannes Petrus Roux''' (born 25 February 1969) is a South African [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player, who played for the [South Africa national rugby union team](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team).[{{Cite web|title=Johannes Petrus Roux|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11789.html|access-date=2020-07-13|publisher=ESPNscrum}}]
== Career==
=== Provincial ===
Roux first played provincial rugby in 1991 for {{rut|Northern Transvaal}} and in 1993 moved to {{rut|Transvaal}} (later to be named the Golden Lions). He played 111 matches for Transvaal or the Golden Lions and was a member of the teams that won the Currie Cup in [1993](/source/1993_Currie_Cup) and [1994](/source/1994_Currie_Cup). In 1993, he was selected for the [South African Barbarians](/source/South_African_Barbarians), to tour the United Kingdom.[{{Cite book|title=Bankfin Annual 1995|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1995|isbn=0620189223|pages=120}}]
=== International ===
Roux made his test debut for the [Springboks](/source/Springboks) against {{nrut|England}} on 11 June 1994 at [Newlands](/source/Newlands_Stadium) in Cape Town. He was member of the [1995 World Cup](/source/1995_Rugby_World_Cup_squads) squad, playing in three matches during the tournament. Roux also played in five tour matches, scoring two tries for the Springboks.[{{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=159}}]
=== Test history===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No. !! Opposition !! Result (SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Date !! Venue
|-
| 1. || {{ru|ENG}} || 27–9 || [Scrum-half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union)) || || 11 Jun 1994|| [Newlands](/source/Newlands_Stadium), Cape Town
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 2. || {{ru|NZL}} || 14–22 || Scrum-half || || 9 Jul 1994 || [Carisbrook](/source/Carisbrook), Dunedin
|-
| 3. || {{ru|NZL}} || 9–13 || Scrum-half || || 23 Jul 1994 || [Athletic Park](/source/Athletic_Park%2C_Wellington), Wellington
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 4. || {{ru|NZL}} || 18–18 || Scrum-half || || 6 Aug 1994 || [Eden Park](/source/Eden_Park), Auckland
|-
| 5. || {{ru|ARG}} || 42–22 || Scrum-half || align="center"|2 || 8 Oct 1994 || [Boet Erasmus Stadium](/source/Boet_Erasmus_Stadium), Port Elizabeth
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 6. || {{ru|ROM}} || 21–8 || Scrum-half || || 30 May 1995 || Newlands, Cape Town
|-
| 7. || {{ru|CAN}} || 20–0 || Scrum-half || || 3 Jun 1995|| Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 8. || {{ru|FRA}} || 19–15 || Replacement || || 17 Jun 1995||[Kings Park](/source/Kings_Park_Stadium), Durban
|-
| 9. || {{ru|AUS}} || 16–21 || Replacement || || 13 Jul 1996|| [Sydney Football Stadium](/source/Sydney_Football_Stadium_(1988)), Sydney
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 10. || {{ru|NZL}} || 11–15 || Scrum-half || || 20 Jul 1996 || [AMI Stadium](/source/Lancaster_Park), Christchurch
|-
| 11. || {{ru|AUS}} || 25–19 || Scrum-half || || 3 Aug 1996|| [Free State Stadium](/source/Free_State_Stadium), Bloemfontein
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 12. || {{ru|NZL}} || 19–23 || Scrum-half || || 17 Aug 1996 || Kings Park, Durban
|}
==Accolades==
In 1993, Roux was nominated one of the five most Promising Players of the Year (under-23), along with FP Naude, Ryno Opperman, [Krynauw Otto](/source/Krynauw_Otto) and [Christiaan Scholtz](/source/Christiaan_Scholtz).[{{Cite book|title=Bankfin Annual 1995|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1995|isbn=0620189223|pages=13}}]
==See also==
*[List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players) – Springbok no. '''607'''
==References==
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==External links==
* {{scrum|15220|Johan Roux}}
* {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20131216155221/http://www.genslin.us/bokke/SARugby.html Springboks beat England 27-9 in 1994]
{{South Africa Squad 1995 World Cup}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South Africa international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Category:Rugby union players from Pretoria
Category:1995 Rugby World Cup players
Category:20th-century South African sportsmen
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