Jan Gysbert Hermanus du Preez (born 6 October 1930) is a former South African rugby union player who made one Test match appearance in 1956.[1]
 du Preez in New Zealand in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Jan Gysbert Hermanus du Preez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Piketberg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Piketberg High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Du Preez was born in Piketberg and received his schooling at Piketberg High School. He then enrolled at Stellenbosch University to study for a BSc degree and later gained a doctorate in chemistry.[2]
While a student, du Preez began playing provincial rugby for Western Province as a centre, before moving to the wing.[3] His only Test appearance for South Africa came on the 1956 tour of Australia and New Zealand. He was selected to play in the first Test against the All Blacks at Carisbrook, Dunedin—a match that South Africa lost 10–6.[4]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  New Zealand |
6–10 | Wing | 14 Jul 1956 | Carisbrook, Dunedin |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 327
References edit
- ^ "Jan du Preez". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. p. 180. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
- ^ "1956 SPRINGBOK TOUR of AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND". WORLD RUGBY MUSEUM. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa tour – Dunedin, 14 July 1956". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.