Jacob Johannes Taute (born 21 March 1991) is a South African retired rugby union player.

During the 2012 Rugby Championship, Taute made his international debut for the Springboks against the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld.

[1][2] In September 2016, he joined Irish Pro14 side Munster on a four-month contract as a replacement for the injured Francis Saili.

[11] Taute suffered a knee ligament injury in Munster's 2017–18 Pro14 fixture against Cardiff Blues on 30 September 2017, ruling him out for six months.

[12] He made his return from the injury in Munster's 2018–19 Pro14 fixture against Glasgow Warriors on 7 September 2018, coming on as a replacement for Rory Scannell in the 63rd minute of the match.