Spanner Pretorius
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Hendrik Pretorius | ||
| Nickname | Juan, Spanner | ||
| Born | 22 October 1987 Klerksdorp, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Klerksdorp High School / THS Middelburg | ||
| University | North West University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | No 8 / Flanker | ||
| Current club | Falcons | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–06 | Leopards | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–12 | NWU Pukke | 13 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–12 | Leopards | 28 | (20) |
| 2013 | Border Bulldogs | 20 | (10) |
| 2014– | Falcons | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 April 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Johannes Hendrik "Spanner" Pretorius (born 22 October 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Falcons.[1] His regular position is loose-forward.
History
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
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Spanner Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Leopards vs Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ Green, Michael (27 November 2012). "Grens vul spens met 5 nuwelinge". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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