Bees Roux Explained

Bees Roux
Fullname:Jacobus Stephanus Roux
Birth Date:1981 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Upington, South Africa
Weight:1150NaN0
School:Marlow Agricultural School, Cradock
University:North-West University
Position:Prop
Youthyears1:1997–2000
Youthyears2:2001
Youthyears3:2002
Years1:2005–2006
Apps1:41
Points1:5
Years2:2007–2009
Apps2:31
Points2:5
Years3:2008–2009
Apps3:17
Points3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Clermont
Apps4:8
Points4:0
Years5:2010
Apps5:14
Points5:0
Years6:2010
Apps6:7
Points6:0
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Bordeaux Bègles
Apps7:13
Points7:0
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Benetton Treviso
Apps8:13
Points8:0
Years9:2013–2014
Apps9:3
Points9:0
Years10:2014
Apps10:1
Points10:0
Years11:2015–present
Apps11:1
Points11:0
Years12:2015–present
Apps12:3
Points12:0
Repyears1:2009
Repteam1:Highveld XV
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:27 October 2015
Repupdate:18 May 2014

Jacobus Stephanus "Bees" Roux (born 9 December 1981 in Upington) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with .[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

He started his playing career at the and represented them in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions in 2005 and 2006, making over 40 appearances.

In 2007, he joined Kimberley-based side, where he played his rugby over the next three seasons. During his spell at Griquas, he also played Super Rugby for the, making seventeen appearances for them in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He also spent the off-season at the end of 2008 playing some rugby for French Top 14 side Clermont, appearing in both the Top 14 and Heineken Cup competitions.

He joined the in 2010, making eight appearances for them, as well as fourteen appearances for the in the 2010 Super 14 season.

In August 2010, Roux assaulted police officer Sergeant Ntshimane Johannes Mogale, killing him. He was charged with murder, but in a plea bargain agreement, was convicted of culpable homicide and given a five-year prison sentence in September 2011, suspended on the condition that he paid R750 000 to the widow of the police officer.[2] [3]

He continued his career in France, joining Bordeaux Bègles for the 2011–12 Top 14 season and then playing for Italian side Benetton Treviso in the 2012–13 Pro 12 competition.

He returned to South Africa in 2013 and joined the for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division[4] and he was named in their starting line-up for their match against the .[5]

However, he failed to feature regularly for the Johannesburg-based side and joined the for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.

Representative rugby

He also played for a Highveld XV team against the British & Irish Lions during their tour to South Africa, starting the match and scoring a try.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It's Rugby player profile Bees Roux . It's Rugby . 1 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Bees Roux pays victim's family R750k, walks free . Mail & Guardian . 9 September 2011 . 10 September 2013.
  3. Web site: 'Bees' Roux shakes off murder case . IOL News . 9 September 2011 . 10 September 2013.
  4. Web site: Why Bees is the right fit for Lions . Rugby365 . 6 August 2013 . 10 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Bees Roux starts for Lions . Sport24 . Media24 . 10 September 2013 . 10 September 2013.