Nico Pretorius

Nico Pretorius
Personal information
Full name	Nicolaas Pretorius
Born	(1984-02-29) 29 February 1984 Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School(s) attended	John Vorster Technical High School
University	University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position	Prop
Current club	Falcons
Youth career
1997–2005	Blue Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2006	Griffons	10	(0)
2007–08	Falcons	20	(0)
2008–09	Biarritz	6	(0)
2009–10	Dax	7	(0)
2012–	Falcons	52	(5)
2013	→ Griquas	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 October 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Nicolaas Pretorius (born 29 February 1984 in Pretoria) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Falcons.^[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Blue Bulls

He played for the Blue Bulls at various youth levels, playing for them at Under-13 level in 1997, Under-16 level in 2000, for the Blue Bulls Amateur side in 2003 and 2004, at Under-20 level in 2004 and at Under-21 level in 2005. However, he never made an appearance for the senior side.

Griffons

He joined Welkom-based side Griffons in 2006 and made his first class debut for them in the 2006 Vodacom Cup match against the Falcons.^[2] His Currie Cup debut came against the Boland Cavaliers during the 2006 Currie Cup First Division season.^[3]

Falcons

He moved to the Falcons for the 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division season and made one appearance, as a substitute against the Natal Sharks in Durban.^[4] He became a regular with them the following season, making 18 appearances in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.

France

He then moved to France, where he remained for two seasons, playing for Biarritz during the 2008–09 Top 14 season and for Dax during the 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season.^[5]^[6]

Return to Falcons

He returned to South Africa in 2012, rejoining former side Falcons, making more than thirty appearances for them during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Griquas

He also played one match on loan at Kimberley-based side Griquas during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.^[5]^[7]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Nico Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Griffons vs Medicover Valke". South African Rugby Union. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Fidentia Boland Kavaliers vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: The Sharks vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
1 2 "GW kry Franse vonk: Oorsese ervaring Nico se wapen in skrumstryd teen Hond". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ "It's Rugby profile: Nicolaas Pretorius". It's Rugby. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: GWK Griquas vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

Falcons squad

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Isak Deetlefs Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Dean Muir Reg Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Andries Schutte Barend Steyn Themba Thabethe Dandré van der Westhuizen Jacques Verwey Marlyn Williams

Backs	Riaan Arends Christopher Bosch Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Johan Pretorius Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Dries Truter Andrew van Wyk

Coach	Rudy Joubert

Squads

Falcons – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Gerhard Engelbrecht Devlin Hope JP Jonck Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Chris Richardson Andries Schutte Dandré van der Westhuizen Andrew van Tonder Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Vince Gwavu KK Kgame Riaan Matthee De Wet Meyer Nico Pretorius

Backs	Riaan Arends Ryan Carmichael Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Lenience Tambwera Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Lukhanyo Am Angus Cleophas Sandile Ngcobo Waylon Thompson

Coach	Johan du Toit

Falcons – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts FJ Binneman Wesley Cloete Vince Gwavu Devlin Hope Shane Kirkwood Thierry Kounga Kuaté Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Spanner Pretorius Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Tiaan Benade Wessel du Rand De Wet Meyer

Backs	Lukhanyo Am Ryan Carmichael Angus Cleophas Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Gabriel du Toit Jaco Oosthuizen Waylon Thompson Russell van Wyk

Coach	Johan du Toit

Griquas – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Lourens Adriaanse Rory Arnold Brummer Badenhorst Ryno Barnes Dalton Davis Matthew Dobson Carel Greeff Leon Karemaker Strand Kruger Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Pat O'Brien Brendan Pitzer Nico Pretorius Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Nick Schonert Ewald van der Westhuizen Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt

Backs	Enrico Acker Logan Basson Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee Johnathan Francke DuRandt Gerber Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Richard Lawson Willie le Roux Howard Mnisi JP Nel Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Jean Stemmet PJ Vermeulen Luzuko Vulindlu Did not play: Dusty Noble

Coach	Pote Human

Falcons – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Rinus Bothma Bovril de Bruin Wessel du Rand Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Vince Gwavu Shane Kirkwood Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Bruce Muller Friedle Olivier Birtie Powell Nico Pretorius Brendan Rams Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Did not play: Devlin Hope Paul Kruger Ian Oosthuizen Baksteen van Heerden

Backs	Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Gido Horn Christo Joubert Arafaat Kock Jaun Kotzé Franco Maritz Sandile Ngcobo Jongi Nokwe Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts JC Roos Jaco Snyman Dauw Steyn Russell van Wyk

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts JP Brummer Vernon du Preez Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Willem Greyvenstein Vince Gwavu Raymond Havenga Paul Kruger Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Reg Muller Friedle Olivier Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Stephan Schoeman MP van Eeden Baksteen van Heerden Did not play: Bruce Muller Nico van den Heever Dandré van der Westhuizen

Backs	Franco Booysen Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Arafaat Kock Jaun Kotzé Johann Louw Jongi Nokwe Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts Russell van Wyk

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Theodore Becker MC Botes JP Brummer Uzair Cassiem Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Vernon du Preez Frederik Eksteen Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Wouter Heijmans James Jackson Roelof Joubert Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Wesley Kotzé Hannes Ludik Jacques Malot JP Mostert Bruce Muller Reg Muller Jacques Nieuwenhuis Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Dandré van der Westhuizen Edward van der Westhuizen Anton van Deventer Baksteen van Heerden Boris van Jaarsveld Christopher Yearsley

Backs	Karlo Aspeling JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto JC Greyling Kyle Hendricks Jaun Kotzé Hendrik Meyer Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Dewald Pieters Arno Poley Braam Pretorius Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Wikus Coetzer Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Sarel du Plessis Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Pieter Lubbe Reg Muller Warren Perkins Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Christopher Yearsley Did not play: Vernon du Preez Kobus Nicolaas Nel

Backs	JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto Kyle Hendricks Clinton Kayser Jaun Kotzé André Nel Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Heinrich Rademeyer Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Did not play: Erwin Schmidt

Coach	John Williams

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