Pretorius taken his ‘leap of faith’

SWITCH: LIONS FLANK IS OFTEN COMPARED TO KWAGGA

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

Former Blitzboks star JC Pretorius is finally settled playing 15-man rugby - and starring in it, just like he did in the Sevens code. But adjusting to 15-man rugby from Sevens has not been easy for the 26-year-old, who has taken a good two years to work out the differences between the two codes.

But once Pretorius had made the decision to give up Sevens there was no turning back. And now he is reaping the rewards. After initially struggling to make the Lions match-day squad he is now a starter and one of the first names on the team sheet each week.