Jean-Lucdu Preez
Jean-Luc du Preez plays flanker and represents Springboks. Career statistics, milestones and a complete match log follow once the historical data pass is complete.
Bomb Squad bails out a patchy Bok XV — but Hanekom grabs his chance
A workmanlike Bok starting XV was bailed out by the Bomb Squad in a scrappy 17-10 win over Argentina, with Hanekom and Van der Merwe the individual bright spots and a Kolisi injury the main concern heading into the All Blacks series.
Mallett: Kolisi and De Villiers aren't interchangeable — but Siya needs a big one
Mallett pushes back on the idea that De Villiers makes Kolisi redundant, framing them as complementary rather than competing types — but issues a clear warning that Kolisi must perform against Argentina to hold his place ahead of the All Blacks series.
Du Preez rules out retirement, targets return in pre-season
Jean-Luc du Preez has rubbished retirement speculation, saying his concussion symptoms have improved significantly and that he is targeting a return for Bordeaux-Bègles' pre-season starting end of July, with Rassie Erasmus confirming him as unavailable for 2026 but in the mix for 2027.
Bordeaux president urges Du Preez to consider retirement over concussion concerns
Bordeaux-Bègles president Laurent Marti has called on Jean-Luc du Preez to consider retirement, saying he is "very scared" by the Springbok loose forward's ongoing concussion issues after the 30-year-old managed just three appearances this season.
Caps, tries, scoring milestones and career moves will render here once the historical data pass is complete. The slot is reserved, not forgotten.