 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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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 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]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  New Zealand |
6–10 | Wing | 14 Jul 1956 | Carisbrook, Dunedin |