Jean-Luc du Preez
| Personal information | |||
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| Born |
5 August 1995 Durban, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| University | Sharks Academy | ||
| Relatives |
Robert du Preez (father), Robert du Preez (brother), Dan du Preez (brother) |
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| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker | ||
| Current club | Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–present | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2015–present | Sharks XV | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–present | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 12 | (10) |
| 2015–present | Sharks | 13 | (5) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | South Africa Schools | 5 | (5) |
| 2014 | South Africa U-20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | South Africa 'A' | 2 | (5) |
| 2016 | Springbok XV | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–present | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Jean-Luc du Preez (born 5 August 1995 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Sharks. His regular position is flanker.
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 and a further three appearances in 2013, scoring two tries in their match 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,Wales and England and in 2013 he made appearances against France and Wales, in which game he also scored a try.
In 2014, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad that played at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. He played off the bench in their 61–5 victory over Scotland and started their next match against hosts New Zealand, helping South Africa to a 33–24 win. He sustained a blow to the head during the match and missed their final pool match against Samoa and their 32–25 semi-final match against New Zealand. He recovered in time for the final against England and played off the bench just after half-time, but could not prevent South Africa losing the match 20–21 to finish the competition as runners-up.
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