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Sergeal Petersen

Sergeal Phillipe Petersen (born 1 August 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is winger.

Sergeal Petersen
Full nameSergeal Phillipe Petersen
Date of birth (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthHumansdorp, South Africa
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
SchoolGrey High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks
Youth career
2007–2014 Eastern Province Kings
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Southern Kings 8 (20)
2013–2014 Eastern Province Kings 5 (5)
2015–2017 Cheetahs 35 (75)
2015 Free State XV 3 (15)
2015–2017 Free State Cheetahs 16 (65)
2018–2022 Western Province 37 (65)
2019–2022 Stormers 29 (30)
2022– Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks ()
Correct as of 16 September 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa Schools 3 (15)
2014 South Africa Under-20 5 (15)
2016 South Africa 'A' 1 (10)
2016 Springbok XV 1 (5)
Correct as of 22 April 2018

Rugby

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Youth Rugby

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Petersen played for the Eastern Province Kings at all youth levels, representing them at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week, the 2010 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week (scoring three tries in three games) and in the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week (scoring four tries in three games). His performances in the latter tournament earned him inclusion in the South African Schools team that played against France,[2] Wales[3] and England[4] in August 2012. Petersen scored a try in each of those matches to ensure that the South African remained unbeaten in the series.

Petersen was included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship,[5] but failed to recover from a hamstring injury in time and was replaced by Jesse Kriel. He got a second opportunity the following year when he was included in the South Africa Under-20 side for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship held in New Zealand.[6] He opened his scoring in that competition just half an hour into the opening match against Scotland, helping his side to a 61–5 victory.[7] He started their second match of the competition, where South Africa beat the hosts and four-time winners New Zealand 33–24,[8] and scored a try in the final minute of their last match of the pool stages to secure a 21–8 victory over Samoa.[9] Petersen contributed largely to South Africa once again beating New Zealand in the semi-final of the competition, this time winning 32–25[10] and he started his fifth consecutive match of the competition in the final against England; however, this time he finished on the losing side, with England winning the match 21–20 to be crowned champions for the second consecutive year.[11]

Eastern Province Kings / Southern Kings

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After finishing school at the end of 2012, Petersen signed a three-year contract with the Kings despite interest from several other teams.[12][13] A few months later – and without any first class matches under his belt – he was named in the Southern Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. He made his first class debut in the Southern Kings' first ever Super Rugby game against the Force on 23 February 2013. He also scored the Kings' first ever try in Super Rugby...as well as their second during the second half, earning him a Man of the Match award.[14] He started a total of eight matches for the Kings during the season, scoring further tries in their matches against the Chiefs[15] and a consolation try in their 72–10 defeat to the Waratahs.[16]

Petersen only made his debut for provincial side the Eastern Province Kings after eight Super Rugby appearances, coming on as a substitute in their 37–21 2013 Currie Cup First Division victory over the Griffons in Welkom.[17] A further two appearances followed that season, as well as one for the Eastern Province U21 side during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He also helped out the Eastern Province U19 side during their title run-in in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship series. He scored two tries try for them in their 45–30 semi-final win over Boland U19, a further one in the final against the Falcons U19 in a 56–40 win and scored yet another one in their promotion play-off match against Border U19, winning 27–20 to help the team win promotion to Group A.[18]

In 2014, Petersen made two appearances for the Eastern Province Kings during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and scored a try in their match against the Sharks XV.[19] Upon his return from international duty at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He was not involved in any matches for the first team at all, instead representing the Eastern Province U21 side in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored seven tries in seven appearances as the side won the Under-21 competition for the third consecutive season and also scored two tries in their promotion play-off match against Border U21 to help them secure promotion to Group A for 2015.[20]

Cheetahs

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In July 2014, it was widely reported that Petersen signed a contract to play for the Cheetahs during the 2015 Super Rugby season, while still being available for the Eastern Province Kings during the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[21][22] However, Kings CEO Charl Crous said that, while they would assist their players in gaining Super Rugby experience, no deal was in place with the Cheetahs for a Petersen loan for 2015.[23] It was then revealed that Petersen signed a three-year contract with the Free State Cheetahs for 2015–17[24] and he was included in the Cheetahs' wider training group prior to the 2015 Super Rugby season.[25]

Sevens

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In October 2013, Petersen was called into a South Africa Sevens training squad prior to the 2013 Dubai Sevens.[26]

South Africa 'A'

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In 2016, Petersen was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team.[27] He didn't play in their first match in Bloemfontein,[28] but started the second match of the series, scoring two tries in a 26–29 defeat in George.[29]

Athletics

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Petersen also excelled in athletics, representing South Africa at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in the 100m and long jump events[30] and at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in 100m and 100m relay.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sergeal Petersen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17–7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 24–16 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36–29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014". South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 61–5 Scotland". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – New Zealand 24–33 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Samoa 8–21 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 32–25 New Zealand". South African Rugby Union. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – England 21–20 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  12. ^ Luke, Sazi (18 October 2012). "Sergeal Petersen: Why I signed for the EP Kings". High School Sports Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  13. ^ Byron, George (6 August 2013). "Sergeal is still a prince at Kings". Sport Live. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 22–10 Force". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 24–35 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 10–72 Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 21–37 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 20–27 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks XV 11–27 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border U21 9–64 EP Kings U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  21. ^ "Cheetahs sign Sergeal". SuperSport. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  22. ^ "Petersen heading to Cheetahs". Planet Rugby. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  23. ^ "Kings deny Petersen's loan". Sport24. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  24. ^ "Sergeal word nou ware Cheetah" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  25. ^ "Naka kies dié 59 spelers in sy vergrote Super-groep" (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  26. ^ "Kings players called up to the Blitzbok training squad". Rugby15. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  27. ^ "Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  28. ^ "Youth and experience for SA 'A' opener against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  29. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 26–29 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  30. ^ "Athletes – Sergeal Petersen". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  31. ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games - Isle of Man 2011 / Competitors / Sergeal Phillipe Peterson". Commonwealth Youth Games. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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