Youth / Sharks / Eastern Province Kings He represented at the annual
Craven Week rugby tournament in 2004 and then clinched a move to the , whom he represented at various youth levels before playing in the
Vodacom Cup for two seasons before moving back to the for the
2009 Currie Cup First Division season.
Blue Bulls / Bulls In August 2011, the announced that they had signed Potgieter for the 2012 season on a two-year contract. An early release of his contract was secured and he joined the Bulls on 1 September.
Fukuoka Sanix Blues / Waratahs In May 2013, it was revealed that Potgieter would leave the Bulls at the end of the
2013 Super Rugby season. He joined Japanese
Top League side
Fukuoka Sanix Blues – a deal later extended until 2017 – and would also play
Super Rugby for the in
2014 and
2015.
Sharks In May 2015, it was announced that Potgieter would return to South Africa to join the on a two-year deal for the start of the
2016 Super Rugby season. However, he did not make a single appearance for the side.
Return to the Bulls An injury ruled Potgieter out for the start of the 2016 season and in May, the announced that he would return to Pretoria on a two-year deal with immediate effect.
South Africa Potgieter became a Springbok on 23 June 2012 against during a test played at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. ==References==