Jaco van der Westhuyzen (born 6 April 1978 in Groblersdal, Mpumalanga province, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays fly-half or fullback.
Educated at Ben Viljoen High School, Groblersdal, van der Westhuyzen studied law at the University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) and through UNISA. Van der Westhuyzen has played for South Africa A, U23s and U21s (helping them to the Sanzar title in Argentina in 2000), as well as the ...
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Jaco van der Westhuyzen (born 6 April 1978 in Groblersdal, Mpumalanga province, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays fly-half or fullback.
Educated at Ben Viljoen High School, Groblersdal, van der Westhuyzen studied law at the University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) and through UNISA. Van der Westhuyzen has played for South Africa A, U23s and U21s (helping them to the Sanzar title in Argentina in 2000), as well as the South African Barbarians in 2001 and South Africa Schools in 1996.
He made his name with the Natal Sharks as a fly-half starting at U21 level in 1997. Played in both the Currie Cup (scoring 96 points in 21 games) and then making his Super 12 debut in 1997 as a 19-year-old. He was unable to cement himself a place in the starting line-up, and moved north to the Mpumalanga Pumas where he came under the eye of ex-Springbok centre Danie Gerber.
Van der Westhuyzen was first capped for the Springboks in the 2000 Tri Nations tournament against New...
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