Cornell du Preez

Cornell du Preez
Rugby union career
Full name	Cornell Gerhard du Preez
Date of birth	(1991-03-23) 23 March 1991
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	117.8 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School	Framesby High School
University	North West University
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby union player
Playing career
Position	No.8 / Flanker
Youth clubs
Leopards, S.A. Academy
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
2011	NWU Pukke
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013–present	Edinburgh	49	60
correct as of 22 April 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2012–2013	Eastern Province Kings	23	55
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013	Kings	16	(15)

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2011	South Africa U20	5	(5)

Cornell du Preez is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Edinburgh Rugby.^[1]

He was born in Port Elizabeth, but went to North West University in Potchefstroom, where he played in the Varsity Cup for NWU Pukke. He represented the Leopards in the Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions and was named in the Leopards squad for 2011, without making an appearance.

He was part of the South Africa Under-20s team that played at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.^[2]

He joined the Eastern Province Kings on 1 November 2011, where he signed a two-year deal. He was also named in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.

He was released during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season to join Alan Solomons at Edinburgh Rugby for the 2013–14 season.^[3]

Du Preez had a successful first season at Murrayfield, racking up 23 appearances and ultimately being named 'Newcomer of the Year'.^[4] A serious leg injury sustained in October 2014 during a match against Newport Gwent Dragons saw Du Preez missing a substantial part of the 2014–2015 season.^[5]

On 13 November 2016 he was called into the Scotland squad for the Autumn International Series as an injury replacement.

Edinburgh Rugby squad

Forwards	Nick Beavon Simon Berghan Magnus Bradbury Anton Bresler Kevin Bryce Lewis Carmichael Neil Cochrane Allan Dell Alasdair Dickinson Cornell du Preez Ross Ford Grant Gilchrist Roddy Grant John Hardie Nasi Manu Viliame Mata Stuart McInally Fraser McKenzie WP Nel Jamie Ritchie Rory Sutherland Ben Toolis George Turner Hamish Watson

Backs	Michael Allen Tom Brown Glenn Bryce Phil Burleigh Chris Dean Nathan Fowles Will Helu Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Damien Hoyland Sean Kennedy Blair Kinghorn Junior Rasolea Rory Scholes Jason Tovey Duncan Weir

Coach	Duncan Hodge

Squads

Edinburgh – 2015–16 Pro12 season

Forwards	Andress Berghan Bradbury Bresler Cochrane Coman Dell Dickinson du Preez Ford Grant Hardie Manu McInally McKenzie Nel Ritchie Shiells Sutherland A. Toolis B. Toolis Turner Watson (Not used:Gilchrist)

Backs	Allen Beard Brown Burleigh Cuthbert Dean Fife Fowles Helu Hidalgo-Clyne Hoyland Kennedy Kinghorn McLennan Scott Strauss Tonks (Not used: Te Rure) (Others used: Johnstone)

Coach	Alan Solomons

Edinburgh – 2014–15 Pro12 season

Forwards	Andress Atkins Berghan Blake Bresler Cochrane Coman Dell Denton Dickinson du Preez Ford Gilchrist Grant Hilterbrand Leonardi McInally McKenzie Nel Ritchie Shiells B. Toolis Turner Watson (Not used:A. Toolis) (Academy player(s) used: Bradbury, Sutherland)

Backs	Beard Bezuidenhout Brown Burleigh Cuthbert Domínguez Fife Fowles Hart Heathcote Hidalgo-Clyne Hoyland Kennedy McLennan Scott Strauss Te Rure Tonks Visser (Not used: Dean, Farndale)

Coach	Alan Solomons

Eastern Province Kings – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Daniel Adongo Tim Agaba Rynier Bernardo Thembelani Bholi Boetie Britz Aidon Davis Dalton Davis Albé de Swardt Charl du Plessis Cornell du Preez Bobby Dyer Jaco Engels Renier Erasmus Samora Fihlani Hannes Franklin Ross Geldenhuys Lizo Gqoboka Marzuq Maarman Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Enoch Mnyaka Kuselo Moyake Darron Nell Brenden Olivier Devin Oosthuizen Pieter Stemmet Steven Sykes Dane van der Westhuyzen Wayne van Heerden Stefan Willemse Stephan Zaayman Did not play: David Bulbring Kevin Buys Zolani Faku Bandise Maku Siya Mangaliso Sphephelo Mayaba Thabiso Mngomezulu Paul Schoeman Wimpie van der Walt Luke Watson Madoda Yako

Backs	Boela Abrahams Eben Barnard Ronnie Cooke Ntabeni Dukisa Wesley Dunlop Siyanda Grey Andile Jho Dwayne Kelly Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni Scott Mathie Hadleigh Parkes Sergeal Petersen Marcello Sampson Brian Skosana Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Marlou van Niekerk Kayle van Zyl Nicolás Vergallo George Whitehead Did not play: Demetri Catrakilis Shane Gates Johan Herbst SP Marais Waylon Murray Norman Nelson Yamkela Ngam Foxy Ntleki Andries Strauss Andile Witbooi

Coach	David Maidza

Kings – 2013 Kings Super Rugby Promotion / Relegation

Forwards	David Bulbring Kevin Buys Cornell du Preez Jacques Engelbrecht Schalk Ferreira Hannes Franklin Grant Kemp Bandise Maku Darron Nell Devin Oosthuizen Steven Sykes Wimpie van der Walt Did not play: Charl du Plessis

Backs	Demetri Catrakilis Ronnie Cooke Shane Gates SP Marais Hadleigh Parkes Marcello Sampson Shaun Venter George Whitehead Did not play: Waylon Murray Nicolás Vergallo

Coach	Alan Solomons

Eastern Province Kings – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz David Bulbring Charl du Plessis Cornell du Preez Bobby Dyer Jacques Engelbrecht Jaco Engels Schalk Ferreira Hannes Franklin Lizo Gqoboka Frank Herne Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Darron Nell Clint Newland Devin Oosthuizen André Schlechter Wimpie van der Walt Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson Did not play: Thembelani Bholi Kevin Buys Barend Pieterse Johan Snyman Wayne Swart

Backs	Wesley Dunlop Danie Faasen Shane Gates Siyanda Grey Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni SP Marais Scott Mathie Norman Nelson Jongi Nokwe Foxy Ntleki Falie Oelschig Paul Perez Marcello Sampson Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Reynier van Rooyen George Whitehead Did not play: Boela Abrahams Mzwandile Stick Louis Strydom Matthew Tayler-Smith Justin van Staden Andile Witbooi

Coach	Alan Solomons / Matt Sexton

Eastern Province Kings – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz David Bulbring Kevin Buys Cornell du Preez Jacques Engelbrecht Jaco Engels Dexter Fahey Hannes Franklin Lizo Gqoboka Frank Herne Elrich Kock Mpho Mbiyozo Darron Nell Clint Newland Brenden Olivier Devin Oosthuizen André Schlechter Johan Snyman Wayne Swart Wayne van Heerden Did not play: Thembelani Bholi Bobby Dyer Sphephelo Mayaba Thabiso Mngomezulu Barend Pieterse Luke Watson

Backs	Boela Abrahams Danie Faasen Shane Gates Kieran Goss Tiger Mangweni SP Marais Norman Nelson Jongi Nokwe Falie Oelschig Marcello Sampson Wayne Stevens Matthew Tayler-Smith Scott van Breda Justin van Staden Andile Witbooi Did not play: Jaco Bekker Monty Dumond Siyanda Grey Steven Hansel Foxy Ntleki Mzwandile Stick Louis Strydom Reynier van Rooyen

Coach	Alan Solomons

External links

Profile on www.itsrugby.co.uk
"SA Rugby Player Profile – Cornell du Preez". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

References

↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Cornell du Preez". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
↑ "IRB Junior World Championship - South Africa". irb.com. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
↑ "Cornell du Preez released to play for Edinburgh Rugby". Rugby15. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
↑ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/05/08/er-awards-gilchrist-scoops-top-gong
↑ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/cornell-du-preez

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