Spanner Pretorius

Spanner Pretorius
Personal information
Full name	Johannes Hendrik Pretorius
Nickname	Juan, Spanner
Born	(1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
School(s) attended	Klerksdorp High School / THS Middelburg
University	North West University
Club information
Playing position	No 8 / Flanker
Current club	Falcons
Youth career
2005–2006	Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2011–2012	NWU Pukke	13	(15)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–2012	Leopards	28	(20)
2013	Border Bulldogs	20	(10)
2014–present	Falcons	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 April 2014. † Appearances (Points).

Johannes Hendrik "Spanner" Pretorius (born 22 October 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Falcons.^[1] His regular position is loose-forward.

Career

He played for Potchefstroom-based university side NWU Pukke in the 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions and also played for the provincial team the Leopards in those seasons. He made his first class debut for them in the 2011 Vodacom Cup game against Boland Cavaliers^[2] and quickly established himself as a regular starter.

He then joined the Border Bulldogs for the start of the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition.^[3]

References

↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Spanner Pretorius". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 14-43 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
↑ Green, Michael (27 November 2012). "Grens vul spens met 5 nuwelinge". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

Squads

Falcons – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts FJ Binneman Wesley Cloete Vince Gwavu Devlin Hope Shane Kirkwood Thierry Kounga Kuaté Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Spanner Pretorius Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Tiaan Benade Wessel du Rand De Wet Meyer

Backs	Lukhanyo Am Ryan Carmichael Angus Cleophas Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Gabriel du Toit Jaco Oosthuizen Waylon Thompson Russell van Wyk

Coach	Johan du Toit

Border Bulldogs – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Stephan Gerber Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Stairs Mhlongo Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljard Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: George Fritz Clinton Koen PG Kruger

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Cecil Dumond Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Andrew van Wyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Joe Seerane

Coach	Paul Flanagan

Border Bulldogs – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Juan Bester Wesley Cloete George Fritz Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause PG Kruger Blake Kyd Ernst Ladendorf Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: Sinjin Greyvenstein Clinton Koen Stairs Mhlongo Matthew Taljard

Backs	Duane Adams Lukhanyo Am Karlo Aspeling Quinton Crocker Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Joe Seerane Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Chumani Booi Mario Noordman

Coach	JP Immelman

Leopards – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Stoof Bezuidenhout Dewald Coetzee Lood de Jager Stompie de Wet Marius Fourie Morné Hanekom John-Roy Jenkinson Robert Kruger Strand Kruger Armandt Liebenberg MB Lusaseni Edgar Marutlulle James Meecham Siyanda Ndlovu SJ Niemand Spanner Pretorius Brendon Snyman Ernie Strydom Louwrens Strydom BG Uys Lodewyk Uys Johan van Deventer BW van Dyk Roan van Heerden Bernie van Rooyen Wendal Wehr Justin Wheeler Did not play: Janus Beukes Molotsi Bouwer Buhle Mxunyelwa JC Oberholzer

Backs	Danie Dames Tiaan Dorfling Adriaan Engelbrecht Joubert Engelbrecht Jaco Grobler Grant Janke Allister Kettledas Johann Laker Hoffmann Maritz Gerhard Nortier Jacques Olivier Therlow Pietersen André Pretorius Hennie Skorbinski Justin St Jerry George Tossel Malan van der Merwe Andrew van Wyk Berty Visser Did not play: Charl Weideman

Coach	Leon Boshoff / Jorrie Muller

Leopards – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Dewald Coetzee Stompie de Wet Marius Fourie Wian Fourie Marcel Groenewald Morné Hanekom Danie Jordaan Robert Kruger Armandt Liebenberg MB Lusaseni Buhle Mxunyelwa Siyanda Ndlovu Gavin Nesindande JC Oberholzer Spanner Pretorius Joe Smith Brendon Snyman Ernie Strydom HP Swart BG Uys BW van Dyk Roan van Heerden Bernie van Rooyen Did not play: Stoof Bezuidenhout John-Roy Jenkinson Chris Schoonraad Jaice Terblanche Rhyk Welgemoed

Backs	Danie Dames Wilco de Wet Adriaan Engelbrecht Joubert Engelbrecht Ludwig Erasmus Eugene Jantjies Johann Laker Hoffmann Maritz Gerhard Nortier André Pretorius George Tossel Malan van der Merwe Berty Visser Charl Weideman Vainon Willis Did not play: Leon Johannes Kruger Ruhann Kruger Johann Louw Roedolf Marx Lance Ruthford Hennie Skorbinski

Coach	Leon Boshoff

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