JC Pretorius

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| fullname = Johannes Christoffel Pretorius

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|01|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Secunda, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| weight = {{cvt|92|kg|lb}}

| school = Laerskool Goedehoop/Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Flanker

| currentclub = {{Rut|Lions}} / {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| youthyears1 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| youthyears2 = 2017–2019

| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps1 = 40

| points1 = 30

| years2 = 2023–

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps2 = 14

| points2 = 30

| repyears1 = 2016

| repteam1 = South Africa Schools

| repcaps1 = 3

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2019–2022

| repteam2 = South Africa Sevens

| repcaps2 = 122

| reppoints2 = 250

| clubupdate = 22 April 2025

| repupdate = 17 January 2023

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Johannes Christoffel Pretorius (born 29 January 1998) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team and a rugby union player for the Emirates Lions in the United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=140414 | name=JC Pretorius | date=1 February 2019}} His regular position is flanker.

Biography

Pretorius represented the {{Rut|Pumas}} at the 2015 and 2016 Craven Week tournaments — culminating in a call-up to the South Africa Schools squad for the Under-19 International Series in August 2016 — before moving to Pretoria to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}. He was named in the {{Rut|Bulls}}' wider training squad prior to the 2019 Super Rugby season,{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/vermeulen-specman-and-hendricks-amongst-new-faces-in-vodacom-bulls-wider-training-squad/ | title=Vermeulen, Specman and Hendricks amongst new faces in Vodacom Bulls wider training squad | publisher=Bulls | date=12 November 2018 | access-date=13 November 2018}} but was also included in the South Africa national sevens squad prior to the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.{{cite press release | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/sevens&id=4421664 | title=Final push for Blitzboks as World Series looms | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=5 November 2018 | access-date=7 November 2018}}

In January 2019, Pretorius was named the Blitzboks' travelling reserve for the Hamilton Sevens,{{cite press release | url=http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/sevens&id=4458594 | title=Dry, Gans recalled for Blitzboks' Australasian jaunt | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=17 January 2019 | access-date=1 February 2019}} and a week later, he was included in the main squad for the Sydney event.{{cite press release | url=http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/sevens&id=4467804 | title=Big week for Pretorius capped with Blitzboks debut | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=1 February 2019 | access-date=1 February 2019}}

In 2022, He was part of the South African team that won their second Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham.{{cite web |last1=Mostert |first1=Herman |title=Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/team-sa-squad-named-for-2022-commonwealth-games-20220608 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=news24.com}}{{cite web |title=Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/07/21/soyizwapi-plaatjies-to-lead-sa-sevens-teams-at-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=sarugby.co.za}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=South Africa stun Fiji to win men's rugby sevens Commonwealth gold |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/31/south-africa-stun-fiji-to-win-mens-rugby-sevens-commonwealth-gold |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/735452?lang=en |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.world.rugby}}