Johan Christiaan Pietersen (born 18 May 1984) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as the fly-half for the San Diego Legion in

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(MLR).

Professional career

He started his career at , playing for them in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions, as well as representing the in

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. In 2010, he joined

Bayonne Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...

in France, but on 4 Nov 2011, he rejoined on a 2-year deal. After a second spell in France with

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, he returned to South Africa to join Bloemfontein-based side the in 2014. After just six months, he moved to Durban to join the . He joined Japanese side

Kamaishi Seawaves Kamaishi Seawaves is a Rugby union football club in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 2001. At its inception, it was known as Nippon Steel Corporation Kamaishi. Current squad The Kamaishi Seawaves squad for the 2023 sea ...

prior to the 2016–2017 Top East League season.

References

External links

Stormers profile
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1984 births Living people Afrikaner people Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein Aviron Bayonnais players Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Expatriate rugby union players in the United States Kamaishi Seawaves players Rugby union fullbacks San Diego Legion players South Africa international rugby sevens players South African expatriate rugby union players South African expatriate sportspeople in Japan South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States Stellenbosch University alumni Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players Biarritz Olympique players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players South African rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union wings {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub