Jean-Luc du Preez rugby player
Jean-Luc du Preez rugby player

Jean-Luc du Preez

5th Aug 1995 1.93m/114kg Blindside Flanker

England hooker starts for Sale in their fixture vs Northampton

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie starts in the front-row while there’s a recall for Sam James at outside centre as Your Sharks look to wrap up 2023 with a big performance against high-flying Northampton...

Team news: Sale Sharks v Saracens

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharks DoR Alex Sanderson has brought back the big guns for the visit of Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership as Manu Tuilagi, George Ford and captain Ben Curry all return after missing the narrow Champions...

Leinster Rugby warning for Sale Sharks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Both are on four points in Pool 4, one behind leaders Leicester Tigers, after Sale Sharks also began their campaign with a victory against French opposition, 28-5 at home to Stade Français Paris.  "We...

Team news: Sale Sharks v Leinster Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ernst van Rhyn, Sam Bedlow, Arron Reed and Rob du Preez return, Raffi Quirke starts and summer signing Telusa Veainu makes his Sharks Investec Champions Cup debut as Alex Sanderson shuffles the pack again...

Springboks name 33-player squad for the RWC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third Rugby World Cup) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of...

Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up...

Elton Jantjies released as Springboks name team to travel to Argentina

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

pringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a squad of 26 players for the trip to Buenos Aires for their opening Rugby World Cup warm-up game on Saturday, 5 August, with several players who did not feature against...

Vermeulen to lead Boks as Kleyn earns SA debut against Australia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.   Vermeulen...

Springboks on a small break before Rugby Championship

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks completed their Castle Lager Rugby Championship training camp on a high note on Thursday with a full day’s work behind them, which paved the way for the players to enjoy a short break...

Nienaber “very happy” as Boks wrap up first week of training camp

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was happy that his squad had ticked the necessary boxes in the first few days of their three-week training camp in Pretoria as they prepare for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.   The...