Jan du Preez
Full names: Jan Gysbert Hermanus
Date of birth: 6 Oct 1930
Place of birth: Piketberg
School: Piketberg
Springbok no: 327
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.83m, 79.4kg
Date of death: 19 Jun 2024 (Age 93)
Test summary: Tests: 1 Tries: 0
Only test: 14 Jul 1956 Age 25 - Left Wing against New Zealand at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Tours Australia & New Zealand 1956
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
14 Jul 1956 25Left Wing New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 6-10  WP

Jan du Preez: Wing. Jan du Preez first played provincial rugby as a centre, but moved out to the wing a year or two ago, and was a great success on the recent tour of Italy, France and Britain. Du Preez recently gained a doctorate at the University of Stellenbosch.