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Dewald Potgieter
Date of birth	22 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
School	HTS Daniel Pienaar, Uitenhage, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loose forward
Senior career
Years	Team
2013–2016 ; 2016–present	Yamaha Júbilo ; Worcester Warriors
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2007–2013	Blue Bulls
	Correct as of 21 October 2012
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2008–2014	Bulls
	Correct as of 5 June 2014
International career
Years	Team
2009–2010	South Africa

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Dewald Potgieter (born 22 February 1987 in Port Elizabeth, 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 franchise the Bulls and Japanese Top League side Yamaha Jubilo. Potgieter has won 2 Super Rugby titles and a Currie Cup.

Potgieter has retired from rugby after a knee injury.^[1]

Honours[edit]

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[edit]

^ Berkeley, Geoff. "Dewald Potgieter to retire from professional rugby". worcesternews.co.uk. Worcester News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

External links[edit]

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Dewald Potgieter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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[1] Berkeley, Geoff. "Dewald Potgieter to retire from professional rugby". worcesternews.co.uk. Worcester News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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