JP Pietersen
South Africa
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Full name Jon-Paul Roger Pietersen
Born July 12, 1986, Stellenbosch
Current age 37 years 251 days
Major teams Cell C Sharks (CC), Leicester Tigers, Sharks, Toulon, South Africa
Position Wing
Height 6 ft 3 in
Weight 233 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2006-2016 70 65 5 120 24 0 0 0 51 18 1 73.57
IRB Rugby World Cup 2007-2015 17 15 2 45 9 0 0 0 14 3 0 82.35
The Rugby Championship 2006-2015 21 19 2 10 2 0 0 0 11 10 0 52.38

Career statistics
Test debut South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Sep 9, 2006 match details
Last Test England v South Africa at Twickenham, Nov 12, 2016 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 2016-2017 13 12 1 15 3 0 0 0 9 4 0 69.23
Leicester Tigers 2016-2017 13 12 1 15 3 0 0 0 9 4 0 69.23
Profile

JP Pietersen is a South African World Cup winner who was also a part of the Springboks side that won the series against the British & Irish Lions in 2009. His best position is wing due to his pace, deception and unpredictability although he can play at fullback but is sometimes susceptible to dropping high balls. His parents gave him the initials JPR after the great Welsh fullback JPR Williams.

His performances for the Sharks earned him a call-up to the South African Test side in 2006 when he made his debut against Australia in a 24-16 Tri-Nations win in Johannesburg. The following year he was the leading try-scorer in the Tri-Nations scoring 11 tries from 13 matches and earned selection for the World Cup where he scored four tries on the way to the final. Pietersen played on the wing in the final against England as the Springboks won 15-6 at the Stade de France in Paris.

Two years later Pietersen ended a spell of seven games without a try for his country when he went through untouched to score against the British & Irish Lions in the second Test of the series. The Springboks had won a lineout and once Pietersen received the ball he ghosted into space sprinting past Luke Fitzgerald to score. The try came as the Springboks trailed 10-0 and they went onto win a thrilling encounter 28-25 at the Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria to win the series.

Pietersen pushed on for the national side over the next couple of years and looks to be a hugely important player going into the 2011 World Cup.

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Sharks walking wounded secure first tour win (May 22, 2015) Wales and Springboks without stars for Cardiff clash (Nov 24, 2014) Boks recall Pietersen to face Wallabies (Sep 15, 2014) Rebels lament lost opportunity (May 3, 2014) Sharks hold on for 22-16 victory (May 2, 2014) JP Pietersen news and articles (39) »
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Oct 30, 2015
South Africa's JP Pietersen scores a try
South Africa's JP Pietersen scores a try
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Oct 3, 2015
South Africa's JP Pietersen of South Africa (floor) celebrates scoring a try
South Africa's JP Pietersen of South Africa (floor) celebrates scoring a try
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Aug 4, 2015
South Africa's players are looking to improve their fitness
South Africa's players are looking to improve their fitness
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May 17, 2014
The Sharks' JP Pietersen and Sibusiso Sithole celebrate a try
The Sharks' JP Pietersen and Sibusiso Sithole celebrate a try
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