Mark Pretorius (born 9 June 1992 in Nelspruit) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the Pumas.[1] His regular position is hooker.
Career
Youth and Varsity rugby
Pretorius appeared for the Pumas at several youth tournaments, including the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2008 and the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in both 2009 and 2010.
In 2012, he was selected in the South Africa Under-20 squad for their victorious 2012 IRB Junior World Championship campaign. In the group stages, he started in their opening match against Ireland,[7] he was an unused substitute against Italy[8] and came on during their match against England.[9] He was promoted to the starting line-up for the semi-final match against Argentina and responded by scoring a 36th minute try,[10] securing a starting position for the final against New Zealand, helping them clinch the title with a 22–16 win.[11]