Dan du Preez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel du Preez | ||
| Born |
5 August 1995 Durban, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| University | Varsity College, Westville | ||
| Relatives |
Robert du Preez (father), Robert du Preez (brother), Jean-Luc du Preez (brother) |
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| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose forward / Lock | ||
| Current club | Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–present | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2015–present | Sharks | 13 | (10) |
| 2015 | Sharks XV | 3 | (5) |
| 2015–present | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 5 | (15) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | South Africa Schools | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | South Africa Under-20 | 5 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 July 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 July 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Daniel du Preez (born 5 August 1995 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Super Rugby with the Sharks. He can play as a lock, a flanker or a number eight.
Du Preez was selected in a number of KwaZulu-Natal youth squads whilst still at school. At primary school level, he was selected for their squad that played at the 2008 Under-13 Craven Week competition. He also played in the premier schools competition in South Africa – the Under-18 Craven Week in three different seasons; he made two appearances at the 2011 event in Kimberley, three appearances at the 2012 event in Port Elizabeth – scoring a try in their match against the Free State – and a further three appearances in 2013, scoring a try against Border.
In both 2012 and 2013, Du Preez was selected to represent a South African Schools team. In 2012, he played in their matches against France and Wales and in 2013 he made appearances against England and Wales.
He recovered from an injury that kept him out of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship to play a key part in the Sharks U19 side that played in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making eleven appearances and scoring tries in their matches against Eastern Province U19 and Free State U19 to help them qualify for the semi-finals, where they lost 20–43 to the Blue Bulls U19.
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