Pierre Spies

Pierre Spies
Full namePierre Johan Spies
Date of birth (1985-06-08) 8 June 1985
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 / Flanker / Wing
Youth career
2005 Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2010 Blue Bulls 17 (20)
2005–2015 Bulls 119 (145)
2015 Kintetsu Liners 8 (20)
2016–2017 Montpellier 34 (37)
Correct as of 22 June 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 South Africa Students 1 (5)
2006 South Africa Under-21 4 (15)
2006–2013 South Africa 53 (35)
Correct as of 14 June 2015

Pierre Johan Spies (born 8 June 1985 in Pretoria) is a retired South African rugby union player. He usually played as a Number 8, but could also play as a flanker and at times was deployed on the wing. Between 2005 and 2015, he spent the majority of his career playing Super Rugby for the Bulls and domestic South African rugby for the Blue Bulls, followed by stints in the Japanese and French rugby championships. He represented South Africa internationally between 2006 and 2013.