Robert du Preez (rugby player, born 1963)

Robert James du Preez (born 19 July 1963 in Potchefstroom) is a former South African international rugby union player and the current head coach of the  Super Rugby team. His regular position was scrum-half.

Playing career
Du Preez started his provincial career with Western Transvaal in 1982. He then moved to Northern Transvaal, where his regular halfback partner was Naas Botha. He ended his playing career with Natal.

Du Preez played seven test matches for the Springboks in 1992 and 1993. He also played in eight tour matches, scoring nine tries for the Springboks.

Test history

Coaching career

He coached KwaZulu-Natal sides Crusaders (in 2010) and College Rovers (between 2011 and 2013) before returning to his home town of Potchefstroom to coach both provincial side the  and university side .

Personal

Du Preez's son – also called Robert – is also a professional rugby player that played provincial rugby for  and for the South Africa Under-20 side at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.

He also has two younger twin sons – Dan and Jean-Luc – that were both included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.
All three sons are in the Sharks squad for the 2019 Super Rugby competition.

Accolades

Du Preez was also a South African Rugby Young Player of the Year nominee in 1987 and a South African Rugby Player of the Year nominee in 1989 and 1990.

References

Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Living people
Category:1963 births
Category:People from Potchefstroom
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:Sharks (rugby union) players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:South Africa international rugby union players
Category:South African rugby union coaches