Robert du Preez (rugby player born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James du Preez | ||
| Born |
30 July 1993 Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Relatives |
Robert du Preez (father), Dan du Preez (brother), Jean-Luc du Preez (brother) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fly-half / Centre / Fullback | ||
| Current club | Stormers / Western Province | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Sharks | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014 | Maties | 8 | (84) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014–present | Western Province | 34 | (285) |
| 2015–present | Stormers | 4 | (29) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Africa Under-20 | 4 | (28) |
| 2016 | Barbarians | 2 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
Robert James du Preez (born 30 July 1993 in Durban) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Super Rugby with the Stormers and Currie Cup rugby with Western Province.[1] His regular position is fly-half.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
Du Preez represented the Sharks at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2006 and at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in 2011 before joining the Sharks Academy. He played for the Sharks U19 side in 2011 and 2012. In the 2012 competition, Du Preez was the top points scorer in the competition scoring seven tries, thirty conversions and fifteen penalties for a total of 140 points.[2]
In 2013, Du Preez was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. He started the pool matches against the United States (kicking six conversions)[3] and England (scoring two conversions and four penalties).[4] He was an unused substitute in their final pool match against hosts France,[5] but returned to the starting line-up for their semi-final match against Wales[6] and came on as a substitute in the third-placed play-off against New Zealand.[7]
Upon his return to domestic action, he weighed in with 108 points for the Sharks U21 side during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition to finish third in the top scorers list.[8]
In 2014, he moved to Stellenbosch to join Maties on loan for their 2014 Varsity Cup campaign. He once again topped the scoring charts, scoring 84 points during Maties' run to the semi-final of the competition.[9] He was also named the "Player that Rocks" for the tournament.[10]
Western Province
Instead of returning to Durban at the conclusion of the 2014 Varsity Cup, Du Preez decided to remain in the Western Cape, signing a contract with Western Province until 2016.[11]
He was included in their senior squad straight away and made his first class debut in the 2014 Vodacom Cup match against the Free State XV,[12] also scoring a try to help his side to a 28–15 victory.
Personal
Du Preez's father – also called Robert – is a former Springbok scrum-half that made seven appearances for South Africa between 1992 and 1993.[13]
He also has two younger twin brothers – Dan and Jean-Luc – that were both included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[14]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Robert du Preez". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2012 ABSA Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 97-0 USA". South African Rugby Union. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 31-24 England". South African Rugby Union. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – France 19-26 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17-18 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 41-34 New Zealand". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Du Preez ends top of the pile". Varsity Cup. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "WP scoop Sharks' Du Preez". Sport24. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 28-15 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Meet the Du Preez Trio: Robert, Daniel and Jean-Luc". S.A. School Sports. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014". South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.