Jacques Jacobus "Vleis" Engelbrecht (born 10 June 1985) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing in France with French Pro D2 side Montauban.
[7] Engelbrecht started the 2009 Vodacom Cup playing as a winger for the SWD Eagles in their 43–20 victory over the Mighty Elephants in Uniondale,[8] but reverted to his more accustomed loose-forward role for the remainder of the campaign, making a total of six appearances as the side finished in second spot on the Southern Section log before losing to the Leopards in the quarter finals of the competition.
[9] Engelbrecht featured in a compulsory friendly match against the Free State Cheetahs[10] before making ten appearances in the 2009 Currie Cup First Division.
[16] The SWD Eagles had a far more successful season than their Vodacom Cup campaign and finished top of the log to qualify for the semi-finals with home advantage.
Engelbrecht scored the second try of his career in the SWD Eagles' 32–30 victory over the Griffons in their semi-final[17] and also started the final, where his side fell just short, losing 12–16 to the Eastern Province Kings.
[28] Engelbrecht featured in a compulsory friendly match against the Free State Cheetahs[29] before making nine appearances in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division.
[30] He also played in the final, but ended on the losing side for the third year in succession, as Wellington-based outfit Boland Cavaliers ran out 43–12 winners.
[36][37] Engelbrecht made appearances for the Kings in their matches against the Boland Cavaliers[38] and SWD Eagles[39] in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, but missed the remainder of the season after he had to undergo an operation to remove ulcers from his colon.
[54] Engelbrecht made one start (against the Golden Lions)[55] and five substitute appearances during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division as the Blue Bulls finished in fourth spot on the log before losing to Western Province in the semi-finals.
Prior to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, the Blue Bulls announced that Engelbrecht would return to the Eastern Province Kings on loan for the duration of the tournament.
[62] He made one appearance as a replacement and three starts in the remainder of the competition, helping the Eastern Province Kings improve on their 2014 record by winning two matches to finish in seventh position in the eight-team league.
[66] After the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division season, Engelbrecht moved to France, joining Pro D2 side Montauban on a two-year contract.