Andries Pretorius (born 26 September 1985) is a former Wales international

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. He played at number 8, but also played at

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. 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

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. In May 2013 he was selected in the

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32-man training squad for the 2013 summer tour to Japan. He made his international debut against Japan on 8 June 2013.Wales debut
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References

External links

Blues Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pretorius, Andries 1985 births Living people Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players South African rugby union players Sportspeople from Mbombela Rugby union players from Mpumalanga Rugby union number eights Cardiff Rugby players