Nico Pretorius
| Full name | Nicolaas Pretorius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 February 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | John Vorster Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolaas Pretorius (born 29 February 1984) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Falcons.[1] His regular position is prop.
Career
[edit]Blue Bulls
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]He moved to the Falcons for the 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division season and made one appearance, as a substitute against the 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]He also played one match on loan at Kimberley-based side Griquas during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[5][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Nico Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 22–28 Medicover Valke". South African Rugby Union. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fidentia Boland Kavaliers 59–0 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – The Sharks 43–29 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ a b "GW kry Franse vonk: Oorsese ervaring Nico se wapen in skrumstryd teen Hond". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "It's Rugby profile: Nicolaas Pretorius". It's Rugby. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 21–52 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.