He played two games for Barbarian F.C. in 2008[10][11] before signing a three-year deal with the Bulls;[3] his debut game was February 14 against the Queensland Reds.[2] The team won the Currie Cup and the Super 14 Final the following year.[12][13] They also won the 2010 Super 14 Final, though Pretorius was forced to sit out two games into the season due to a fractured eye socket.[14][15][16] In 2011, after fourteen years of playing rugby, Pretorius announced he would be retiring due to a back injury.[17][10]