Jacques Nieuwenhuis

Jacques Nieuwenhuis is a former professional rugby union player and currently a referee on the contenders squad panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association.
Through a Namibian mother, he qualified to play for and represented them at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. He also made 100 first class appearances for South African provincial side the and 75 for French side. He regularly played as a flanker or number eight.

Namibia

He scored a try in 's first match in the 2007 Rugby World Cup in a game against. He later blotted his copybook by being the first Namibian to be sent off at a World Cup against.