Wian du Preez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wian Hunter du Preez | ||
| Born | 30 October 1982 Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loosehead Prop | ||
| Current club | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2003–10 | Free State Cheetahs | 74 | (30) |
| 2005 | Sharks | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–10 | Cheetahs | 59 | (0) |
| 2009–10 | Munster (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–13 | Munster | 80 | (5) |
| 2013– | Free State Cheetahs | 5 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2009 | Emerging Springboks | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Wian du Preez (born 30 October 1982) is a South African rugby union player. He plays as a Prop, primarily at loosehead.
Cheetahs
Du Preez, a native of Free State, played for the Cheetahs from 2007 until 2010. After completing a loan-spell at Munster, he returned to the Cheetahs to play out the 2010 Super 14.
Munster
Du Preez first played for Munster in late 2009, after he was signed on a three-month loan as injury cover for Marcus Horan.[1] He impressed during his short time there and, in May 2010, it was announced that Du Preez was returning to Munster after signing a two-year permanent contract.[2] He has since become an integral member of the Munster team.
He scored his first try for Munster in their Heineken Cup Round 5 clash with Castres Olympique on 14 January 2012.
Du Preez signed a contract extension with Munster in February 2012.[3]
Return to South Africa
It was announced on 14 May 2013 that du Preez would be leaving Munster to return to South Africa.[4]
South Africa
Du Preez was called into the South Africs squad for their Test against Italy in November 2009, due to his proximity to the fixture. He was said to be disillusioned by the lack of opportunities to play for the Springboks.,[5] and with CJ van der Linde returning from Leinster to claim a place in the Springbok squad, Du Preez decided to put his international career on hold until after the next Rugby World Cup.
References
- ↑ Ray, Craig (2009-11-10). "Du Preez to help out Munster". rugbyworld.com. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ "Du Preez Returning To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 25 May 2010.
- ↑ "Contract News". munsterrugby.ie. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Injury Forces Howlett To Retire". munsterrugby.ie. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Du Preez signs two-year deal with Munster". The Irish Times. 5 May 2010.
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