Pieter Rossouw de Klerk (born 21 August 1989) is a South African

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player for the in the

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. His regular playing position is

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. De Klerk began his senior career in

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and made his domestic debut for the in 2009 against the . The following year he made his first

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appearance for the against the . In total he managed 33 matches for the Blue Bulls and 14 games for the Bulls. He moved west in 2013 and played for the in the

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and

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competitions. He signed for

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in 2014 and won the Pro 12 title in the season 2014-15. On 31 July 2015 Glasgow Warriors announced that De Klerk would be released from his contract for personal reasons. On 27 September 2015, Klerk signed for top French club

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in the Top 14 from the 2015–2016 season.

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