Jacob Johannes Taute is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a full-back or centre. Taute currently represents the Stormers in Super Rugby after his first years of Super Rugby at the Lions and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. 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 Fran�ois Steyn was ruled out with injury. 

March 21st, 1991 in Springs (Age 33)