Jacques-Louis Potgieter
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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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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.
Career
He 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
In 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
He 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
Potgieter 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
Potgieter attended
.References
- ^ "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. 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.