JC Pretorius
Full nameJohannes Christoffel Pretorius
Date of birth (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998
Place of birthSecunda, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolLaerskool Goedehoop/Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Youth career
2014–2016 Pumas
2017–2019 Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Lions 9 (0)
2023– Golden Lions 9 (20)
Correct as of 18 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 South Africa Schools 3 (0)
2019–2022 South Africa Sevens 122 (250)
Correct as of 17 January 2023
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam competition

Johannes Christoffel Pretorius (born 29 January 1998) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team and a rugby union player for the Emirates Lions in the United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is flanker.

Biography

Pretorius represented the Pumas at the 2015 and 2016 Craven Week tournaments — culminating in a call-up to the South Africa Schools squad for the Under-19 International Series in August 2016 — before moving to Pretoria to join the Blue Bulls. He was named in the Bulls' wider training squad prior to the 2019 Super Rugby season,[2] but was also included in the South Africa national sevens squad prior to the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.[3]

In January 2019, Pretorius was named the Blitzboks' travelling reserve for the Hamilton Sevens,[4] and a week later, he was included in the main squad for the Sydney event.[5]

In 2022, He was part of the South African team that won their second Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham.[6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – JC Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Vermeulen, Specman and Hendricks amongst new faces in Vodacom Bulls wider training squad" (Press release). Bulls. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Final push for Blitzboks as World Series looms" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dry, Gans recalled for Blitzboks' Australasian jaunt" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Big week for Pretorius capped with Blitzboks debut" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "South Africa stun Fiji to win men's rugby sevens Commonwealth gold". the Guardian. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.


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