Spanner Pretorius
Johannes Hendrik "Spanner" Pretorius (born 22 October 1987) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played for Falcons.[1] His regular position is loose-forward.
| Full name | Johannes Hendrik Pretorius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 October 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Klerksdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Klerksdorp High School / THS Middelburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | North West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He played for Potchefstroom-based university side NWU Pukke in the 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions and also played for the provincial team the Leopards in those seasons. He made his first class debut for them in the 2011 Vodacom Cup game against Boland Cavaliers[2] and quickly established himself as a regular starter.
He then joined the Border Bulldogs for the start of the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition.[3]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Spanner Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 14–43 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Green, Michael (27 November 2012). "Grens vul spens met 5 nuwelinge". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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