Full name | Ivan-John du Preez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Flanker / Number eight / Winger | ||
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Youth Career | |||
2010–2015 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2015–present | NMMU Madibaz | 11 | (26) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2014–2016 | Eastern Province Kings | 7 | (10) |
Correct as of 22 July 2016
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Ivan-John du Preez (born 23 June 1994 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with NMMU Madibaz. He can play as a loose-forward or a winger.
He represented the Eastern Province Kings at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and for the Eastern Province U19 side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship season.
He joined the Stellenbosch Rugby Academy in 2013 and was also a member of the Western Province side that competed at the 2013 World Club 7s.
During the 2014 Varsity Cup Young Guns competition, he started all three matches for the NMMU Young Guns, playing at wing and centre.
He was called up into the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and was included on the bench for their first match of the competition against Kenyan representative side Simba XV. He came on as a half-time replacement to make his first class debut for the team. He was promoted to the starting line-up for their next match against near-neighbours the Border Bulldogs in Grahamstown and marked his first start by scoring a 72nd minute try to help the Kings to a 60–6 victory. He also scored a try in their match against the SWD Eagles.