Jerome "Trompie" Pretorius (born 22 March 1988) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1][2]
| Full name | Jerome Pretorius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Boksburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Voortrekker High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pretorius regularly plays as a centre and has previously represented the Sharks, Blue Bulls and UP Tuks.
In 2013, Pretorius was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[3] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[4]
Pretorius was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[5] Pretorius made nine appearances during the season, scoring one try.
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Trompie Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Trompie Pretorius itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.