André Pretorius
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Stefan Pretorius | ||
| Born |
29 December 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hoërskool Dinamika, Alberton | ||
| University | Rand Afrikaans University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fly-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Golden Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 1999–2009 | Golden Lions | 46 | (545) |
| 2002–2006 | Cats | 47 | (498) |
| 2007–2009 | Lions | 23 | (147) |
| 2010 | Force | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 8 | (12) |
| 2011 | Lions | 2 | (16) |
| 2011 | Golden Lions | 5 | (51) |
| 2011 | Toulon | 5 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Leopards | 27 | (313) |
| 2013–2014 | Carcassonne | 23 | (133) |
| 2014 | Leopards | 12 | (132) |
| 1999–2014 | Total | 198 | (1,853) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 1998 | South Africa Under-21 | 6 | (59) |
| 2000–2001 | South Africa Sevens | () | |
| 2001 | South Africa Under-23 | 2 | (14) |
| 2001 | South African Barbarians | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | South Africa (tests) | 31 | (171) |
| 2004 | South Africa 'A' | 3 | (27) |
| 2007 | South Africa (tour) | 2 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 27 May 2015. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 27 May 2015.
† Appearances (Points).
André Stefan Pretorius (born 29 December 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union footballer that played professionally between 1999 and 2014. His usual position was at fly-half. He has been capped by his country's national side, the Springboks and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was crowned world champions.
He spent the first decade of his career (between 1999 and 2009) in Johannesburg, where he played Super Rugby and the Lions (initially known as the Cats) and domestic South African provincial rugby for the Golden Lions, returning there for another spell in 20111. Additionally, he also played with the Sharks and the Leopards and had spells at French clubs Toulon and Carcassonne.
Pretorius made his international debut for the Springboks on 8 June 2002 at fly-half against Wales at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Springboks won 34–19, with Pretorius kicking three conversions and one penalty goal. He played in the subsequent 19–8 victory over the Welsh. He notched up one try, five conversions and three penalty goals in his third match as a Springbok against Argentina.
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