Robert du Preez (rugby player born 1993)

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Robert du Preez
Personal information
Full name Robert James du Preez
Born (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 30)
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
Youth career
2006–13 Sharks
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2014 Maties 8 (84)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2014– Western Province 20 (142)
2015– Stormers 3 (25)
Representative team(s)‡
2013 S.A. Under-20 4 (28)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 March 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 30 April 2014.

Robert James du Preez (born (1993-07-30)30 July 1993 in Durban) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Stormers.[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 S.A. 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 S.A. Under-20 squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[14]

References

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