Frik du Preez

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Frik du Preez
Birth nameFrederik Christoffel Hendrik du Preez
Date of birth (1935-11-28) 28 November 1935 (age 88)
Place of birth Rustenburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
SchoolParys High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, flanker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
19581971 Northern Transvaal 109 ()
Correct as of 2007-12-26
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
19611971 South Africa 38 (11)
Correct as of 2007-12-26

Frederik Christoffel Hendrik "Frik" du Preez (born 28 November 1935) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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