Louis Fourie (rugby union)

Louis Johannes Fourie (born 28 January 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player that played provincial rugby for the and Varsity Rugby for. His regular position is lock.

Youth / Varsity Cup
In 2009, Fourie was included in Eastern Province's Under-18 Craven Week squad for the tournament held in East London. After finishing school, he enrolled at Port Elizabeth university Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. He played Varsity Cup rugby for their first team, the for four seasons between 2011 and 2014, making 24 appearances and scoring two tries.

Fourie also became involved with the academy sides of the. In 2011, he started all eight of the side's matches in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in their matches against  and  as they topped the Group B log. They won their semi-final against, but fell short in the final, losing 19–23 to.

Fourie made seven appearances for the side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, once again topping the log. Fourie scored a try in their 67–5 semi-final victory over and also started the final against, this time helping them to a 24–10 victory to clinch the Group B championship.

Eastern Province Kings
After four seasons in Varsity Rugby, Fourie was included in the squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut by starting their match against the in George, a game they lost 21–23, and also started the following week in a 28–21 victory over. That was his only involvement for the Eastern Province Kings, however, as he was not named in their squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.