REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 775 · Right Wing

JP Pietersen

Jon-Paul Roger Pietersen · Sharks, Wild Knights, Leicester

70Tests
24Tries
11Tours
20Age at debut

Test career

200620112016

First test

9 Sep 2006, age 20 · Full Back v Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

12 Nov 2016, age 30 · Left Wing v England, Twickenham, London

Biography

JP Pietersen was a fast, strong wing with a nose for the try line who played 70 Tests between 2006 and 2016. Born in Stellenbosch on 12 July 1986, he played for the Sharks, Panasonic Wild Knights and Leicester.

At 21 he was part of the 2007 World Cup-winning side, scoring two tries against England in the pool stage and one in the quarter-final. He also scored in the 2009 series win over the British and Irish Lions, and played at three World Cups. He scored 24 Test tries.

Test history

70 tests · 120 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
09 Sep 2006AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 24–16Sharks
09 Jun 2007SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 35–8Sharks
16 Jun 2007AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingW 22–19Sharks
23 Jun 2007New ZealandKings Park, DurbanLeft WingL 21–26Sharks
07 Jul 2007AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyLeft WingL 17–25Sharks
14 Jul 2007New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchFull BackL 6–33Sharks
15 Aug 2007NamibiaNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingW 105–13Sharks
25 Aug 2007ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghRight WingW 27–3Sharks
09 Sep 2007SamoaParc des Princes, ParisRight WingW 59–7Sharks
14 Sep 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisRight WingW 36–0Sharks
22 Sep 2007TongaStade Felix Bollaert, LensRight WingW 30–25Sharks
30 Sep 2007USAStade de la Mosson, MontpellierReserveW 64–15Sharks
07 Oct 2007FijiStade Velodrome, MarseillesRight WingW 37–20Sharks
14 Oct 2007ArgentinaStade de France, ParisRight WingW 37–13Sharks
20 Oct 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisRight WingW 15–6Sharks
24 Nov 2007WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffRight WingW 34–12Sharks
12 Jul 2008New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinRight WingW 30–28Sharks
19 Jul 2008AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthRight WingL 9–16Sharks
09 Aug 2008ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgRight WingW 63–9Sharks
16 Aug 2008New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownRight WingL 0–19Sharks
23 Aug 2008AustraliaKings Park, DurbanRight WingL 15–27Sharks
08 Nov 2008WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffRight WingW 20–15Sharks
15 Nov 2008ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghRight WingW 14–10Sharks
22 Nov 2008EnglandTwickenham, LondonRight WingW 42–6Sharks
20 Jun 2009BritainKings Park, DurbanRight WingW 26–21Sharks
27 Jun 2009BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaRight WingW 28–25Sharks
25 Jul 2009New ZealandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinRight WingW 28–19Sharks
01 Aug 2009New ZealandKings Park, DurbanRight WingW 31–19Sharks
08 Aug 2009AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownRight WingW 29–17Sharks
29 Aug 2009AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthRight WingW 32–25Sharks
13 Nov 2009FranceStade Municipal, ToulouseRight WingL 13–20Sharks
21 Nov 2009ItalyStadio Friuli, UdineRight WingW 32–10Sharks
28 Nov 2009IrelandCroke Park, DublinRight WingL 10–15Sharks
21 Aug 2010New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgRight WingL 22–29Sharks
28 Aug 2010AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaRight WingW 44–31Sharks
04 Sep 2010AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinRight WingL 39–41Sharks
13 Aug 2011AustraliaKings Park, DurbanRight WingL 9–14Sharks
20 Aug 2011New ZealandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethRight WingW 18–5Sharks
11 Sep 2011WalesWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonRight WingW 17–16Sharks
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonRight WingW 49–3Sharks
30 Sep 2011SamoaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityRight WingW 13–5Sharks
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonRight WingL 9–11Sharks
09 Jun 2012EnglandKings Park, DurbanRight WingW 22–17Sharks
16 Jun 2012EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgRight WingW 36–27Sharks
23 Jun 2012EnglandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethRight WingD 14–14Sharks
10 Nov 2012IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinRight WingW 16–12Sharks
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghRight WingW 21–10Sharks
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonRight WingW 16–15Sharks
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffRight WingW 24–15Sharks
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghRight WingW 28–0Sharks
23 Nov 2013FranceStade de France, ParisRight WingW 19–10Sharks
14 Jun 2014WalesKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreW 38–16Sharks
21 Jun 2014WalesMbombela Stadium, NelspruitOutside CentreW 31–30Sharks
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethOutside CentreW 55–6Sharks
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 28–10Sharks
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 27–25Sharks
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 15–29Wild Knights
15 Nov 2014EnglandTwickenham, LondonRight WingW 31–28Wild Knights
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaRight WingW 22–6Wild Knights
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneRight WingL 20–24Wild Knights
19 Sep 2015JapanBrighton Community Stadium, BrightonReserveL 32–34Wild Knights
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamRight WingW 46–6Wild Knights
03 Oct 2015ScotlandSt. James Park, NewcastleRight WingW 34–16Wild Knights
17 Oct 2015WalesTwickenham, LondonRight WingW 23–19Wild Knights
24 Oct 2015New ZealandTwickenham, LondonRight WingL 18–20Wild Knights
30 Oct 2015ArgentinaOlympic Stadium, LondonRight WingW 24–13Wild Knights
11 Jun 2016IrelandNewlands, Cape TownRight WingL 20–26Sharks
18 Jun 2016IrelandEllis Park, JohannesburgRight WingW 32–26Sharks
25 Jun 2016IrelandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLeft WingW 19–13Sharks
12 Nov 2016EnglandTwickenham, LondonLeft WingL 21–37Leicester