Full name Jacob Johannes Taute Name Jaco Taute Career start 2009 2007 Falcons Weight 95 kg | Height 1.91 m Role Rugby Player Parents Pieter Taute | |
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Playing position School(s) attended Monument High School |
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Jacob Johannes Taute (born 21 March 1991) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a full-back or centre. Taute is currently contracted to Munster, having previously represented the Stormers and the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions and Western Province in the Currie Cup.
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He was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championships. During the 2012 Rugby Championship, Taute made his international debut for the Springboks against the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld. He was a late inclusion into the squad and played at centre after François Steyn was ruled out with injury.

In September 2016, he joined Irish Pro14 side Munster on a four-month contract as a replacement for the injured Francis Saili. On 1 October 2016, Taute made his competitive debut for Munster in the 2016–17 Pro12 fixture against Zebre. On 22 October 2016, Taute scored a try in Munster's 38-17 win against Glasgow Warriors in Round 2 of the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup, a match that was his European debut for the province. On 10 December 2016, Taute scored two tries in Munster's 38-0 win against Leicester Tigers. On 2 January 2017, it was confirmed that Taute's contract with Munster had been extended until June 2017. On 4 March 2017, Taute won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 13–23 away win against Cardiff Blues in Cardiff Arms Park. On 5 May 2017, Taute was named in the 2016–17 Pro12 Dream Team. On 19 May 2017, it was announced that Taute had signed a two-year contract with Munster which will see him remain with the province until June 2019.

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