Jacques Potgieter

{{Infobox rugby union biography

| name = Jacques Potgieter

| image = Jacques Potgieter 2018-09-01.jpg

| caption = Jacques Potgieter

| fullname = Ulrich Jacques Potgieter

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|24}}

| birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.94}}

| weight = {{cvt|115|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = HTS Daniel Pienaar, Uitenhage

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Flanker / Lock

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2004

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}

| youthyears2 = 2005–2007

| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}

| years1 = 2008–2009

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}

| apps1 = 2

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2011

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}

| apps2 = 36

| points2 = 20

| years3 = 2011–2013

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| apps3 = 9

| points3 = 10

| years4 = 2012–2013

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Bulls}}

| apps4 = 23

| points4 = 20

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}

| apps5 = 33

| points5 = 15

| years6 = 2014–2018

| clubs6 = Munakata Sanix Blues

| apps6 = 47

| points6 = 5

| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = {{Rut|Sharks}}

| apps7 = 0

| points7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2017

| clubs8 = {{Rut|Bulls}}

| apps8 = 5

| points8 = 5

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = {{Rut|Toulon}}

| apps9 = 10

| points9 = 0

| years10 = 2021

| clubs10 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| apps10 = 5

| points10 = 0

| repyears1 = 2011

| repteam1 = South African Kings

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2012

| repteam2 = {{nrut|South Africa}}

| repcaps2 = 3

| reppoints2 = 0

| repyears3 = 2015

| repteam3 = Barbarians

| repcaps3 = 1

| reppoints3 = 0

| clubupdate = 12 January 2022

| repupdate = 11 April 2018

}}

Ulrich Jacques Potgieter (born 24 April 1986) is a South African rugby union player who last played for Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japanese Top League.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35752 | name=Jacques Potgieter | date=30 May 2016}}

Career

=Youth / Sharks / Eastern Province Kings=

He represented {{Rut|Eastern Province}} at the annual Craven Week rugby tournament in 2004 and then clinched a move to the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}, whom he represented at various youth levels before playing in the Vodacom Cup for two seasons before moving back to the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} for the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

=Blue Bulls / Bulls=

In August 2011, the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} announced that they had signed Potgieter for the 2012 season on a two-year contract.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thebulls.co.za/article.aspx?artid=427954 |title=Potgieter to stomp with the Bulls |publisher=Bulls |date=3 August 2011 |access-date=3 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328113448/http://www.thebulls.co.za/article.aspx?artid=427954 |archive-date=28 March 2012 }} An early release of his contract was secured and he joined the Bulls on 1 September.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

=Fukuoka Sanix Blues / Waratahs=

In May 2013, it was revealed that Potgieter would leave the Bulls at the end of the 2013 Super Rugby season. He joined Japanese Top League side Fukuoka Sanix Blues – a deal later extended until 2017{{cite press release | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-12-03-japanse-klub-klou-aan-potgieter | title=Japanse klub klou aan Potgieter | work=Media24 | date=3 December 2013 | access-date=4 December 2013 | language=af}} – and would also play Super Rugby for the {{Rut|Waratahs}} in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-05-21-jacques-vir-bulle-verlore | title=Jacques vir Bulle verlore | work=Beeld | date=21 May 2013 | access-date=22 May 2013 | language=af}}{{cite press release |last=NSW Waratahs|title=Waratahs Rugby confirms marquee signing|url=http://www.nswrugby.com.au/NSWRugby/News/NewsArticle/tabid/374/ArticleID/9982/Default.aspx|access-date=6 August 2013}}

=Sharks=

In May 2015, it was announced that Potgieter would return to South Africa to join the {{Rut|Sharks}} on a two-year deal for the start of the 2016 Super Rugby season.{{cite press release | url=http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=2842686 | title=Jacques Potgieter signs | publisher=Sharks | date=6 May 2015 | access-date=6 May 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907175744/http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=2842686 | archive-date=7 September 2015 | df=dmy-all }} However, he did not make a single appearance for the side.

=Return to the Bulls=

An injury ruled Potgieter out for the start of the 2016 season and in May, the {{Rut|Bulls}} announced that he would return to Pretoria on a two-year deal with immediate effect.{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/2016/05/18/team-stormers | title=Marais changes four as Vodacom Bulls face DHL Stormers | publisher=Bulls | date=18 May 2016 | access-date=18 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518123837/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2016/05/18/team-stormers | archive-date=18 May 2016}}