Ivan-John du Preez

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Ivan-John du Preez
Full nameIvan-John du Preez
Date of birth (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number eight / Winger
Current team Eastern Province Elephants
Youth career
2010–2015 Eastern Province Kings
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017 NMMU Madibaz 11 (26)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–present Eastern Province Elephants 22 (25)
Correct as of 3 September 2019

Ivan-John du Preez (born 23 June 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup. [1] He can play as a loose-forward or a winger.

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Career

Youth

Du Preez represented the Eastern Province Kings at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and for the Eastern Province U19 side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship season.

Du Preez joined the Stellenbosch Rugby Academy in 2013 and was also a member of the Western Province side that competed at the 2013 World Club 7s. [2]

During the 2014 Varsity Cup Young Guns competition, he started all three matches for the NMMU Young Guns, playing at wing [3] and centre. [4] [5]

Senior career

Du Preez was called up into the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition [6] and was included on the bench for their first match of the competition against Kenyan representative side Simba XV. He came on as a half-time replacement to make his first class debut for the team. [7] He was promoted to the starting line-up for their next match against near-neighbours the Border Bulldogs in Grahamstown [8] and marked his first start by scoring a 72nd minute try to help the Kings to a 60–6 victory. [9] [10] He also scored a try in their match against the SWD Eagles. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ivan-John du Preez". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Western Province name strong side for World Club 7s". World Club 7s Rugby. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "UJ Young Guns see off Madibaz". Varsity Cup. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Madibaz and Ikeys end deadlocked". Varsity Cup. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Maties youngsters overcome plucky NMMU". Varsity Cup. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province Kings : 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tusker Simba XV 17–10 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Vodacom Cup team announced to tackle Border Bulldogs in Grahamstown". Rugby15. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 60–6 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Nine-try Kings thrash Bulldogs". SuperSport. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 23–21 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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