Cornell du Preez
| Full name | Cornell Gerhard du Preez | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | Framesby High School | ||
| University | North West University | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | No.8 / Flanker | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| Leopards, S.A. Academy | |||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2011 | NWU Pukke | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013– | Edinburgh | 49 | 60 |
| correct as of 22 April 2015. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012–13 | Eastern Province Kings | 23 | 55 |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013 | Kings | 16 | (15) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 | South Africa U20 | 5 | (5) |
Cornell du Preez is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Edinburgh Rugby.[1]
He was born in Port Elizabeth, but went to North West University in Potchefstroom, where he played in the Varsity Cup for NWU Pukke. He represented the Leopards in the Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions and was named in the Leopards squad for 2011, without making an appearance.
He was part of the South Africa Under-20s team that played at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[2]
He joined the Eastern Province Kings on 1 November 2011, where he signed a two-year deal. He was also named in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
He was released during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season to join Alan Solomons at Edinburgh Rugby for the 2013–14 season.[3]
Du Preez had a successful first season at Murrayfield, racking up 23 appearances and ultimately being named 'Newcomer of the Year'.[4] A serious leg injury sustained in October 2014 during a match against Newport Gwent Dragons saw Du Preez missing a substantial part of the 2014–15 season.[5]
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External links
- Profile on www.itsrugby.co.uk
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References
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- ↑ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/05/08/er-awards-gilchrist-scoops-top-gong
- ↑ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/cornell-du-preez
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