Wian du Preez
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Wian du Preez is a rugby union player for Munster
in the RaboDirect Pro12
and Heineken Cup
. He plays as a prop, primarily at loosehead.
, he returned to the Cheetahs to play out the 2010 Super 14
.
. 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 permanemt contract. He has since become an integral member of the Munster team.
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
.
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
in the RaboDirect Pro12
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
and Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
. He plays as a prop, primarily at loosehead.
Cheetahs
du Preez, a native of Free State, played for the Cheetahs from 2007 until 2010. After completing a loan-spell at MunsterMunster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
, he returned to the Cheetahs to play out the 2010 Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
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Munster
du Preez first played for Munster in late 2009, after he was signed on a three-month loan as injury cover for Marcus HoranMarcus Horan
Marcus Horan is an Irish rugby union player who plays loose-head-prop for Munster and Ireland.Horan was educated at St. Munchin's College and Limerick Institute of Technology...
. 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 permanemt contract. He has since become an integral member of the Munster team.
South Africa
du Preez was called into the South Africs 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., and with CJ van der LindeCJ van der Linde
CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
returning from Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
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
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
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