Joe Pietersen
| Full name | Johan Christiaan Pietersen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vryheid, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb; 179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan Christiaan Pietersen (born 18 May 1984) is a former South African rugby union player who also played as the fly-half for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).
Professional career
[edit]He started his career at Western Province, playing for them in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions, as well as representing the Stormers in Super Rugby. In 2010, he joined Bayonne in France, but on 4 Nov 2011, he rejoined Western Province on a 2-year deal.[1]
After a second spell in France with Biarritz, he returned to South Africa to join Bloemfontein-based side the Free State Cheetahs in 2014.[2] After just six months, he moved to Durban to join the Sharks.[3]
He joined Japanese side Kamaishi Seawaves prior to the 2016–2017 Top East League season.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pietersen signs for WP". sport24.co.za. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Gevind: Goose se opvolger" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Zeilinga joins Cheetahs" (Press release). Sharks. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ 2016年釜石シーウェイブスRFC新体制及び新規加入選手・スタッフのお知らせ [2016 Kamaishi Seawaves RFC new regime and announcement of the new subscription players staff] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Kamaishi Seawaves. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Stormers profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Joe Pietersen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Afrikaner people
- Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein
- Aviron Bayonnais players
- South African expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- South African expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- Kamaishi Seawaves players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- San Diego Legion players
- South Africa international rugby sevens players
- Stellenbosch University alumni
- Stormers players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Biarritz Olympique players
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Sharks (Currie Cup) players
- Sharks (rugby union) players
- South African rugby union players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Rugby union wings
- South African expatriate rugby union players in France
- South African rugby union biography stubs