JC Pretorius

Johannes Christoffel Pretorius (born 29 January 1998) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team and a rugby union player for the Blue Bulls U21s.[1] His regular position is flanker.

JC Pretorius

Full name	Johannes Christoffel Pretorius
Date of birth	29 January 1998
Place of birth	Secunda, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
School	Laerskool Goedehoop/Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Youth career 2014–2016 Pumas 2017–present Blue Bulls Correct as of 1 February 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 South Africa Schools 3 (0) 2019–present South Africa Sevens 5 (0) Correct as of 6 February 2019

He represented the Pumas at the 2015 and 2016 Craven Week tournaments — culminating in a call-up to the South Africa Schools squad for the Under-19 International Series in August 2016 — before moving to Pretoria to join the Blue Bulls. He was named in the Bulls' wider training squad prior to the 2019 Super Rugby season,[2] but was also included in the South Africa national sevens squad prior to the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.[3]

In January 2019, Pretorius was named the Blitzboks' travelling reserve for the Hamilton Sevens,[4] and a week later, he was included in the main squad for the Sydney event.[5]

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – JC Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
2. "Vermeulen, Specman and Hendricks amongst new faces in Vodacom Bulls wider training squad" (Press release). Bulls. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
3. "Final push for Blitzboks as World Series looms" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
4. "Dry, Gans recalled for Blitzboks' Australasian jaunt" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
5. "Big week for Pretorius capped with Blitzboks debut" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.