{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Johan le Roux | image = | caption = | birth_name = Johan Heindrich Schroeder le Roux | birth_place = Vereeniging, Gauteng | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|11|15|df=y}} | death_date = | death_place = | currentclub = | position = | height = 1.82m | weight = 114kg | years1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | province1 = {{rut|Transvaal}} | province2 = {{rut|Falcons}} | province3 = {{rut|Blue Bulls}} | provinceyears1 = 1988–1994, 1996 | provinceyears2 = 1997–1998 | provinceyears3 = 1999 | provinceapps1 = 100 | provinceapps2 = 33 | provinceapps3 = 17 | provincepoints1 = | provincepoints2 = | provincepoints3 = | super1 = {{rut|Bulls}} | superyears1 = 1998–1999 | superapps1 = 16 | superpoints1 = 0 | repteam1 = South Africa | repyears1 = 1994 | repcaps1 = 3 | reppoints1 = 0 }} '''Johan Heindrich Schroeder le Roux''' (born 15 November 1961) is a former South African rugby union player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11781.html|title=Johan le Roux|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref>
==Playing career== Le Roux played the majority of his senior provincial rugby for {{rut|Transvaal}} and represented the union in 100 matches. He was part of the strong 1993 Transvaal side that won the Super 10 against Auckland.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Bankfin Annual 1997|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1997|isbn=0620209607|location=Montana Park|pages=160}}</ref> He also played for the {{rut|Falcons}} and the {{rut|Blue Bulls}}. He made his test match debut for the Springboks against the {{nrut|England}} on 11 June 1994 at the Newlands in Cape Town. He toured with the Springboks to New Zealand in 1994, playing in two test matches and four tour matches.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Schoeman|first=Chris|title=Who's who of South African Rugby 1999|publisher=Don Nelson Publishers|year=1999|isbn=1868061744|location=Cape Town|pages=33}}</ref> After the Test match against New Zealand at Athletic Park, Le Roux was cited for biting the ear of All Black captain, Sean Fitzpatrick. He was subsequently suspended for 18 months, effectively ending his international rugby career.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-09|title=Sean Fitzpatrick's ear bitten in Springbok attack - 150 years of news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/69240209/sean-fitzpatricks-ear-bitten-in-springbok-attack---150-years-of-news|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Seeckts|first=Richard|title=Springboks show hunger for All Black blood|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/196895.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=ESPN scrum}}</ref>
=== Test history === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opponents !! Results<br />(SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Dates !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|ENG}} || align="center"|27–9 || Tighthead prop || ||11 Jun 1994 || Newlands, Cape Town |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|14–22 || Tighthead prop || || 9 Jul 1994 || Carisbrook, Dunedin |- | 3. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|9–13 || Tighthead prop|| ||23 Jul 1994 || Athletic Park, Wellington |}
==See also== *List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. '''608'''
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