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Piet Pretorius (rugby union)

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Piet Pretorius
Birth namePetrus Ingenas Lourens Pretorius
Date of birth (1964-08-17) 17 August 1964 (age 60)
Place of birthEllisras (now Lephalale), Limpopo
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hans Strijdom, Mookgophong, Limpopo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Pretoria RC ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–1994 Northern Transvaal 64 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992 South Africa

Petrus Ingenas Lourens 'Piet' Pretorius (born 17 August 1964) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Pretorius played his provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and made his debut for the union on 1989. He was a member of the Northern Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1991.[2] Pretorius toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992.[3] He did not play in any test matches on tour, but played in six tour matches for the Springboks.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Piet Pretorius". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Currie Cup Finals History". supersport.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ Greyvenstein, Chris (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. p. 280. ISBN 0958406227. OCLC 35978057.
  4. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 53–69. ISBN 0620172940.