Gert Jacobus Delarey du Preez (born 12 June 1975), known as Delarey du Preez, is a South African former rugby union international who represented the Springboks in two Test matches.[1]
| Full name | Gert Jacobus Delarey du Preez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Queenstown, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hangklip High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born and raised in Queenstown, de Preez was a SA Schools representative player and competed for the Border Bulldogs after school. He played for the Cats in the Super 12 and had a season in England with Gloucester in 2004.[2]
In 2002 he featured in two Tests for the Springboks as a hooker, debuting against Samoa in Pretoria. He scored a try against the Samoans within two minutes of coming off the bench. His other Test appearance was a Tri-Nations match against Australia in Brisbane, where he was brought into the game for the final 10 minutes.[3]
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- ^ Del Carme, Liam (24 July 2002). "Lions' plea for Du Preez turned down by Boks". Independent Online.
- ^ "Ex-Springbok opens up on suicide attempt and recovery". Grocott's Mail. 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Clockwatch: Australia 38-27 S Africa". BBC News. 27 July 2002.