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| Full name | Ulrich Jacques Potgieter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 April 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Daniel Pienaar, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ulrich Jacques Potgieter is a rugby union player from South Africa. He was born on April 24, 1986. He played as a flanker or a lock. These positions are important in rugby for both attacking and defending. He played for many teams during his career, including the Munakata Sanix Blues in Japan.
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Jacques Potgieter's Rugby Journey
Early Career in South Africa
Jacques Potgieter started his rugby journey playing for the Eastern Province team in 2004. He then joined the Sharks, where he played at different youth levels. After that, he played in the Vodacom Cup, which is a rugby competition in South Africa.
In 2009, he moved back to play for the Eastern Province Kings. He played in the Currie Cup First Division, another important rugby tournament in South Africa.
Playing for the Bulls
In 2011, Jacques joined the Blue Bulls team. He signed a contract to play for them starting in 2012. He also played for the Bulls, which is the Super Rugby team linked to the Blue Bulls. Super Rugby is a major international rugby competition.
Adventures in Japan and Australia
In 2013, Jacques decided to play rugby in other countries. He joined a Japanese team called Fukuoka Sanix Blues. He played for them until 2017.
During this time, he also played for the Waratahs, an Australian team, in the Super Rugby seasons of 2014 and 2015. This showed his skill in playing for different teams around the world.
Return to South African Teams
In 2015, Jacques returned to South Africa to play for the Sharks again. However, he did not play any games for them during this period.
Later, in 2016, he went back to the Bulls team in Pretoria. He signed a new two-year deal with them.
Playing for South Africa
Jacques Potgieter also had the honor of playing for his country, South Africa. He became a "Springbok," which is the nickname for a player on the South African national rugby team.
His first game for the Springboks was on June 23, 2012. He played against England at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
