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JP Pietersen is a retired rugby union player who represented South Africa at international level and played for clubs all over the world. Learn more about him here.

JP Pietersen Bio

JP Pietersen is a retired South African rugby union player who last played with the Sharks. He represented the Springboks and was a key part of their Rugby World Cup win in 2007. He was a pacey player who had an impressive ability to break forward from the backline and make exciting attacking opportunities.

Born in Stellenbosch, South Africa in July 1986, JP Pietersen (Jon-Paul) first signed for Natal Sharks in 2005 after he left school and made his debut that same year in the Currie Cup. He also played in the Super 14 in 2006 with sister club Sharks, however, this first season for him was blighted by a series of injuries.

Despite his young age, JP Pietersen soon became a regular starter for the Sharks playing mainly as a fullback and a wing, but also occasionally as a centre. In 2013 JP Pietersen announced he would play for Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights, but would also retain his status as a player with the Sharks in the Super 14. This lasted until 2016 where he made the move to England to play for Leicester Tigers, initially signing on a three-year deal.

This move would prove to be short-lived and he moved to Top 14 side Toulon after just one season with the Tigers. After two more years in France, JP Pietersen returned a final time to the Sharks where he remained until retiring from playing in 2021. Across his club career he played over 200 games and scored over 300 points.

JP Pietersen was capped 70 times by South Africa after making his senior debut in 2006 in a Tri-Nations (now The Rugby Championship) test against Australia. His final game for the Springboks was in 2016 against England at Twickenham. As mentioned above, his biggest achievement on the world stage was featuring in the team which went on to lift the Rugby World Cup in 2007.

JP Pietersen has now moved into coaching and is currently involved in a junior role with the Sharks.

Fixtures & Results

Sat Apr 6, 2024
8:00am EDT
Östervångsstadion
Sweden Sweden
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8:00am
Ukraine Ukraine
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0
0
8:00am EDT
Budapest Rugby Center
Hungary Hungary
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8:00am
Luxembourg Luxembourg
LIVE
0
0
9:00am EDT
Sportanlage Stadlau
Austria Austria
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9:00am
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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0
Fri Apr 12, 2024
FT
Andorra Andorra
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8:00pm
Finland Finland
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28
8:00pm EDT
Rugby Stadion OVAL
Slovenia Slovenia
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8:00pm
Austria Austria
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0
0
8:00pm EDT
Serbia Serbia
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8:00pm
Turkey Turkey
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0
Sat Apr 13, 2024
8:00am EDT
RK Speed
Denmark Denmark
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8:00am
Norway Norway
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0
0
9:30am EDT
Sportanlage Utogrund
Switzerland Switzerland
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9:30am
Ukraine Ukraine
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0
0
Fri Apr 19, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Bulgaria Bulgaria
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8:00pm
Serbia Serbia
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0
0
8:00pm EDT
Latvia Latvia
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8:00pm
Denmark Denmark
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0
0
8:00pm EDT
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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8:00pm
Hungary Hungary
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0
Sat Apr 20, 2024
12:00pm EDT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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12:00pm
Slovenia Slovenia
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0
Fri May 3, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Norway Norway
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8:00pm
Andorra Andorra
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0
8:00pm EDT
Moldova Moldova
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8:00pm
Bulgaria Bulgaria
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0
8:00pm EDT
Cyprus Cyprus
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8:00pm
Malta Malta
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0
Sat May 11, 2024
8:00am EDT
Lystlunden Stadion
Norway Norway
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8:00am
Finland Finland
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0
Fri Jun 21, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Japan National Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
England England
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0
Sat Jun 22, 2024
9:00am EDT
Twickenham
South Africa South Africa
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9:00am
Wales Wales
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0
Thu Jul 4, 2024
8:00pm EDT
SeatGeek Stadium
USA USA
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
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0
Fri Jul 5, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Argentina Argentina
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8:00pm
France France
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0
Sat Jul 6, 2024
3:05am EDT
Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
England England
LIVE
0
0
5:45am EDT
Allianz Stadium
Australia Australia
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5:45am
Wales Wales
LIVE
0
0
11:00am EDT
Loftus Versfeld
South Africa South Africa
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11:00am
Ireland Ireland
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0
7:00pm EDT
TD Place
Canada Canada
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7:00pm
Scotland Scotland
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0
Fri Jul 12, 2024
7:00pm EDT
TD Place
Canada Canada
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7:00pm
Romania Romania
LIVE
0
0
7:30pm EDT
Audi Field
USA USA
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7:30pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Yurtec Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Argentina Argentina
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8:00pm
France France
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0
Sat Jul 13, 2024
3:05am EDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
England England
LIVE
0
0
5:45am EDT
AAMI Park
Australia Australia
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5:45am
Wales Wales
LIVE
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0
11:00am EDT
Hollywoodbets Kings Park
South Africa South Africa
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11:00am
Ireland Ireland
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0
Fri Jul 19, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Chile Chile
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8:00pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Brazil Brazil
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8:00pm
Hong Kong Hong Kong
LIVE
0
0
10:30pm EDT
Snapdragon Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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10:30pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
Sat Jul 20, 2024
1:45am EDT
Allianz Stadium
Australia Australia
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1:45am
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
0
0
11:00am EDT
Toyota Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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11:00am
Portugal Portugal
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Sapporo Dome
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Italy Italy
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0
Fri Jul 26, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
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8:00pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Brazil Brazil
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8:00pm
Belgium Belgium
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0
Fri Oct 25, 2024
8:00pm EDT
International Stadium Yokohama
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
New Zealand New Zealand
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0
Fri Nov 1, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Twickenham
England England
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8:00pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 2, 2024
1:40pm EDT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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1:40pm
Fiji Fiji
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0
Fri Nov 8, 2024
3:10pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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3:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
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0
Sat Nov 9, 2024
10:10am EST
Twickenham
England England
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10:10am
Australia Australia
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0
Sun Nov 10, 2024
11:10am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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11:10am
South Africa South Africa
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0
Fri Nov 15, 2024
3:10pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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3:10pm
Argentina Argentina
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0
Sat Nov 16, 2024
10:10am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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10:10am
Portugal Portugal
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Twickenham
England England
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12:40pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
Stade de France
France France
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3:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
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0
0
Sat Nov 23, 2024
10:10am EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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10:10am
Fiji Fiji
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0
0
3:10pm EST
Italy Italy
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3:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
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0
Sun Nov 24, 2024
8:40am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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8:40am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
11:10am EST
Twickenham
England England
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11:10am
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 30, 2024
10:10am EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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10:10am
Australia Australia
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0
0
Sat Mar 23, 2024
FT
Rugby Club Havirov
Ukraine Ukraine
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8:00am
Czech Republic Czech Republic
LIVE
18
48
FT
Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
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8:00am
Sweden Sweden
LIVE
8
27
FT
Stade Municipal
Switzerland Switzerland
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10:30am
Croatia Croatia
LIVE
35
10
Sat Mar 16, 2024
FT
Stadion Stjepan Spajic
Croatia Croatia
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9:30am
Lithuania Lithuania
LIVE
37
22
Sat Mar 9, 2024
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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8:00am
Switzerland Switzerland
LIVE
25
41
Sat Feb 3, 2024
FT
Stade Claude Luboz
Algeria Algeria
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9:00am
Senegal Senegal
LIVE
26
12
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