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Andries Pretorius (rugby Player)
Andries Pretorius (born 26 September 1985) is a former Wales international rugby union player who played for Cardiff Blues in the Pro14, Pro12 league and Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship. He played at Number 8 (rugby union), number 8, but also played at blindside flanker and at Lock (rugby union), lock. He left Cardiff Blues to sign for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship from the 2014–15 season. He never made his competitive debut for Worcester due to suffering a calf injury in pre-season. On 30 January 2015 it was announced he was to retire from rugby with immediate effect on medical grounds. International career Pretorius was born in South Africa and he became eligible to play for Wales through residency on 1 December 2012, and expressed his hope to do so. In January 2013 he was selected in the 35 man Wales national rugby union team, Wales squad for the Six Nations 2013, 2013 Six Nations championship. In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelspruit
Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. History San rock art and Iron metallurgy in Africa, Iron Age archaeological evidence indicate the Mbombela area has a long history of human habitation. Construction for the Mpumalanga legislature revealed farming settlements, storage pits, burial sites, and pottery ranging from the 6th to 17th century. The presence of cattle bones at the Riverside site is thought to be evidence that early Nguni practices of Lobolo, labola originated in eastern South Africa. Mbombela was founded as Nelspruit in 1895 by three brothers of the Nel family who grazed their cattle around the site in the winter months. During the Second Boer War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blindside Flanker
Flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Each team of 15 players includes two flankers, who play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside or openside flankers, numbers 6 and 7 respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they 'flank' each set of forwards. They compete for the ball – most commonly in rucks and mauls. Flankers also assist in pushing in a scrum, but are expected to detach from the scrum as soon as the ball is out to get to the play before the opposition's forwards. Flankers also participate in line-outs, either being lifted to contest or win possession, or to lift other players. Flankers are usually the key participants in the tackling process. The flankers, especially the openside, are often the fastest forwards on the team but still relied upon for tackling. Naming Flankers can be known by several different names. Historically, they were often called wing-forwards, although this name had a more s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
