Gerhard Nortier
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{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Gerhard Nortier
| image =
| fullname = Gerhard Johan Nortier
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = George, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Oudtshoorn High School, Oudtshoorn
| university = North-West University
| relatives =
| position = Fly-half
| currentclub = Slava Moscow
| youthyears1 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| apps1 = 15
| points1 = 17
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Leopards XV}}
| apps2 = 7
| points2 = 79
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| apps3 = 0
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| apps4 = 23
| points4 = 110
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| apps5 = 10
| points5 = 45
| amatyears1 = 2012–2013
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| amatapps1 = 13
| amatpoints1 = 115
| amatyears2 = 2015–2017
| amatteam2 = Bradford & Bingley
| amatapps2 = 28
| amatpoints2 = 281
| amatyears3 = 2019–
| amatteam3 = Slava Moscow
| amatapps3 =
| amatpoints3 =
| clubupdate = 25 June 2022
}}
Gerhard Johan Nortier (born 4 March 1989 in George, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Slava Moscow in Russia.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=37269 | name=Gerhard Nortier | date=30 May 2016}} His regular position is fly-half.
Career
=Youth and Varsity rugby=
Nortier represented the South Western Districts at youth level, playing for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2005 and the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2006 and 2007.
He then moved to Potchefstroom, joining the {{Rut|Leopards}}. He played for the {{Rut|Leopards U19}} side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the {{Rut|Leopards U21}} side in the Under-21 competitions in 2009 and 2010.
He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the Potchefstroom-based university {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}, representing them in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the tournament. In 2012, he played in all 8 matches for the NWU Pukke and finished as joint second top points scorer in the competition – just one point behind {{Rut|UP Tuks}}' Wesley Dunlop{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1071 | comp=2012 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=5 May 2016}} – and in 2013, he finished third.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=5 May 2016}}
=Senior career=
After his successful season in the 2012 Varsity Cup, Nortier was included in the {{Rut|Leopards}} squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut for them in their Round 4 defeat to the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103831 | homeid=11381 | awayid=11341 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=15 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=31 March 2012 | date=5 July 2016}} with his first points coming in their match against the {{Rut|Pumas}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104091 | homeid=11371 | awayid=11381 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Ford Pumas | homescore=46 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=28 April 2012 | date=5 July 2016}} He played an even bigger role in the {{Rut|Leopards}}' 2012 Currie Cup First Division season; after making his debut in the first match of the season against the {{Rut|Pumas}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105001 | homeid=11731 | awayid=11741 | leagueid=1241 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=32 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Ford Pumas | matchdate=30 June 2012 | date=5 July 2016}} Nortier scored two tries, a conversion and a penalty in his ten appearances.
He made just one appearance in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, against the {{Rut|Pumas}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106754 | homeid=12694 | awayid=12714 | leagueid=1304 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=38 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=6 September 2013 | date=5 July 2016}} before injury ruled him out of the remainder of 2013. However, he returned in style during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition, where he finished as the {{Rut|Leopards XV}}' top points scorer scoring 79 points in his seven starts.
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union players from George, South Africa
Category:Leopards (rugby union) players
Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Russia