Jacobus Cornelius 'Japie' Mulder (born 18 October 1969), is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1994 and 2001. He is now an employee of the telecommunications infrastructure company, Dark Fibre Africa (Pty) Ltd. In 2007 he pleaded guilty to the indecent assault and attempted rape of a South African schoolgirl who was the daughter of a close friend. On 29 December 2009, Mulder and his wife and children were hijacked in the East Rand. Mulder was forced into the boot in the car, while his hijackers stole money from his bank account.

Career

Provincial

Mulder made his provincial debut for in 1991 and continued to represent the union, whose name was changed to the Golden Lions, until 2001. In 1993 he was selected for the South African Barbarians to tour the United Kingdom and in 1994 he played for the South African A-team. He was a member of the Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1993 and 1994, as well as the 1993 Super 10.

International

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 23 July 1994 against New Zealand at Athletic Park in Wellington. Mulder played in 34 test matches, including four during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He also played in fifteen tour matches, scoring three tries, to add to his six test tries.

Test history

World Cup Final

World Cup