Dewald Potgieter
Dewald Potgieter
| Full name |
Dewald Potgieter |
| Date of birth |
22 February 1987 (1987-02-22) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Height |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight |
98 kg (15 st 6 lb) |
| School |
Daniel Pienaar HTS, Uitenhage, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) |
Professional rugby union footballer |
| Rugby union career |
| Playing career |
| Position |
No.8 |
| Provincial/State sides |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2007 – |
Blue Bulls |
37 |
30 |
| Super Rugby |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2008 – |
Bulls |
31 |
10 |
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| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2009– |
South Africa |
5 |
(5) |
Dewald Potgieter (born 24 July 1986 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009. Potgieter also plays loose forward position for the Super 14 franchise, the Blue Bulls. He has an exceptional work rate and is fast becoming a crowd favourite when playing at his home ground, the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, in Pretoria, South Africa. Potgieter has won 2 Super rugby titles and a Currie Cup. Now a permanent fixture in the Springbok squad.
Honours
- Cravenweek – 1999–2003
- Border U18 Cravenweek 2004
- Green Squad 2004
- Blue Bulls U19 2005
- Blue Bulls U21 2005
- Vodacom Blue Bulls 2006–2009
- SA U21 2006
- Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 Absa Competition – 2007
- Emerging Springboks – 2007–09
- Springboks – 2009 to current
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| Coach |
Frans Ludeke
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Potgieter, Dewald |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
22 February 1987 |
| Place of birth |
Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Date of death |
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