Jacques-Louis Potgieter (born 2 September 1984 in Pretoria) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French side Perpignan.[1][2][3] His regular position is fly-half.
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| Date of birth | 2 September 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHe made his Super 14 debut for the Bulls against the Cheetahs in 2007.[4] In 2008 and 2009 he joined the Cheetahs, but was reunited with his Bulls team-mates in 2010. For the 2011 season, he joined the Sharks.
France
editIn January 2012, he signed for French Top 14 side Bayonne as a medical joker for the 2011–12 Top 14 season,[5] then signed a one-year full-time contract for the 2012–13 Top 14 season.[6]
Prior to the 2013–14 Rugby Pro D2 season, he joined Dax on a two-year deal,[7] but gained an early release from this contract at the start of 2014.[8]
Return to South Africa
editHe then returned to the Bulls prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season on a two-year contract,[9] which he then extended until October 2016.[10]
Return to France
editPotgieter left the Blue Bulls after the 2015 Super Rugby season, joining French Top 14 side Lyon.[11] After two seasons at Lyon, he joined their compatriots Perpignan on a three-year deal.[12]
Education
editPotgieter attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a public school located in Pretoria. He attended alongside former Bulls teammates Fourie du Preez, Wynand Olivier, Pierre Spies and Derick Kuun, Stormers lock Adriaan Fondse, former Stade Français lock Cliff Milton and Titans cricketers AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn and Faf du Plessis.
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jacques-Louis Potgieter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile: Jacques-Louis Potgieter". It's Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Sky Sports Player Profile: Jacques-Louis Potgieter". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Bulls 24–20 Vodacom Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign Potgieter". Sport24. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Jacques-Louis Potgieter reste à Bayonne" (in French). AB Rugby. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "l'US Dax fait signer Jacques-Louis Potgieter mais perd Beal" (in French). Sud Ouest. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Jacques Louis Potgieter devrait quitter l'US Dax" (in French). Sud Ouest. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Bulls sign Potgieter". SuperSport. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Obi dalk eersdaags 'n Bul" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Blue Bulls Company say goodbye to a number of stalwarts" (Press release). Bulls. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Signature de Jacques-Louis Potgieter" (Press release) (in French). USA Perpignan. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.