{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Trompie Pretorius | image = | fullname = Jerome Pretorius | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|03|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Boksburg, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.81}} | weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | occupation = | school = Voortrekker High School | university = | relatives = | position = Centre | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks XV}} | apps1 = 18 | points1 = 35 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps2 = 4 | points2 = 5 | years3 = 2012–2018 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | apps3 = 91 | points3 = 105 | amatyears1 = 2012 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | amatapps1 = 9 | amatpoints1 = 5 | repyears1 = 2013 | repteam1 = South Africa President's XV | repcaps1 = 2 | reppoints1 = 0 | clubupdate = 27 October 2018 | repupdate = 17 June 2013 }}
'''Jerome "Trompie" Pretorius''' (born 22 March 1988) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Trompie Pretorius">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35515 | name=Trompie Pretorius | date=2 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Trompie Pretorius itsrugby Player Statistics">{{cite web | work=itsrugby.co.uk | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-19080.html | title=Trompie Pretorius itsrugby Player Statistics |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
Pretorius regularly plays as a centre and has previously represented the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}, {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} and {{Rut|UP Tuks}}.
In 2013, Pretorius was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup<ref name="SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup">{{SA Rugby Article | id=1931694 | leagueid=1334 | title=SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup | date=17 May 2013 | access-date=6 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1931694&leagueid=1334 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607191225/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1931694&leagueid=1334 | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> and won the tournament after winning all three matches.<ref name="SA President’s XV win Tbilisi Cup">{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2067589.html | title=SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup | work=IRB | date=16 June 2013 | access-date=17 June 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619064230/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid%3D2067589.html | archive-date=19 June 2013 }}</ref>
Pretorius was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating {{Rut|Western Province}} 24–7 in the final.<ref name="Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review">{{SA Rugby Article | id=3030244 | leagueid=2304 | title=Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review | date=31 May 2015 | access-date=9 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/vodacomcup&id=3030244 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609204339/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/vodacomcup&id=3030244 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> Pretorius made nine appearances during the season, scoring one try.
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