Dewald Potgieter (born 22 February 1987 in
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ...
,
South Africa) is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009. Potgieter plays loose forward for
Worcester Warriors, having previously played for
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...
franchise the and Japanese
Top League side
Yamaha Jubilo
Shizuoka Blue Revs (formerly the Yamaha Júbilo) are a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. The team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004–05). They were coached by former ...
. Potgieter has won 2 Super Rugby titles and a
Currie Cup.
Potgieter has retired from rugby after a knee injury.
Honours
*Cravenweek – 1999–2005
*Eastern Province Grant Khomo week 2003
*Eastern Province U18 Craven week captain 2004
*Eastern Province U18 Craven Week Captain 2005
*Green Squad 2004
*SA Schools 2005
*Blue Bulls U19 2006
*Blue Bulls U21 2007
*Vodacom Blue Bulls 2006–2009
*SA U21 2006
*Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 Absa Competition – 2007
*Emerging Springboks – 2007–2009
*Springboks – 2009 to current
References
External links
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From TheBulls
South African rugby union players
South Africa international rugby union players
Living people
1987 births
Bulls (rugby union) players
Blue Bulls players
Rugby union players from Port Elizabeth
Afrikaner people
South African people of Dutch descent
Shizuoka Blue Revs players
Expatriate rugby union players in Japan
South African expatriate sportspeople in Japan
South African expatriate rugby union players
Rugby union flankers
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