Wian du Preez

Wian du Preez
Personal information
Full name Wian Hunter du Preez
Born (1982-10-30) 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 Lyon
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 81 (5)
2013 Free State Cheetahs 5 (0)
2014– Lyon 22 (5)
Representative team(s)
2009 Emerging Springboks 1 (0)
2009 South Africa 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 June 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 23 July 2013.

Wian du Preez (born 30 October 1982) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing in France for Lyon. He plays as a prop, primarily at loosehead.

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

Club career

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]

It was announced on 14 May 2013 that du Preez would be leaving Munster to return to South Africa.[4]

On 13 October 2013, Preez moved to France to sign for Lyon ahead of the 2014–15 Top 14 season.[5]

International career

Du Preez was called into the South Africa 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[6] 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

  1. Ray, Craig (2009-11-10). "Du Preez to help out Munster". rugbyworld.com. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. "Du Preez Returning To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 25 May 2010.
  3. "Contract News". munsterrugby.ie. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  4. "Injury Forces Howlett To Retire". munsterrugby.ie. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. "Lyon sign form Springboks prop Wiaan du Preez". LOU Rugby.fr. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. "Du Preez signs two-year deal with Munster". The Irish Times. 5 May 2010.

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