Weight 84 kg Playing position Name Sarel Pretorius Career start 2006 | Role Rugby Player Spouse Nicola Pretorius 2003 Griffons Height 1.75 m Children Sarel Joshua Pretorius | |
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Full name Sarel Johannes Pretorius Siblings Herman Pretorius, Leon Pretorius | ||
School(s) attended Reitz High School Current club Newport Gwent Dragons | ||
Sarel pretorius highlights
Sarel Johannes Pretorius is a South African rugby player who plays at scrum half. He currently plays for Welsh Pro12 side Newport Gwent Dragons.
Contents
- Sarel pretorius highlights
- Sarel pretorius from the cheetahs scores a wonder try against the stormers
- Career
- References
Sarel pretorius from the cheetahs scores a wonder try against the stormers
Career
During 2007–2011 he played in the Currie Cup for Griquas and made his Super Rugby debut for the Cheetahs in 2009 against the Western Force. In 2010 and 2011 he played in every match. In the 2011 Super Rugby competition he equalled Bjorn Basson from the Bulls as the top tryscorer with nine tries. In 2008 he played for the Emerging Springboks and in 2009 he played for the Royal XV against the touring British and Irish Lions.
Pretorius signed for the Waratahs for two years starting in 2012. After just a single season, however, he returned in 2013 to the Cheetahs to play Super Rugby again for them.
In January 2015, Pretorius announced that he would join the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the 2014–2015 season.