| Intro | Rugby league player |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player Rugby league player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
South Africa |
Jaco Booysen is a South African rugby player who represented his country in rugby league at the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.
Rugby union career
Booysen made his debut for Eastern Transvaal in 1987. He had a brief stint with Northern Transvaal but returned to Eastern Transvaal and later captained the side. When Booysen retired in 2001 after a severe neck injury he had played 132 matches for the Falcons.
Rugby league career
Booysen played for the South African Rhinos 25 times in rugby league. He captained the side at the 1995 World Cup and was also part of the squad at the 2000 World Cup.
In 1996 he spent the season at the Dewsbury Rams, along with several other South African World Cup players. Despite the hype surrounding their arrival, the imports failed to make a lasting impression at the club and returned home the following year.