Jean-Pierre du Preez (born 9 November 1994 in Florida, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. [1] His regular position is lock. He previously played for the Cheetahs and Sale Sharks . Career Youth South African second-rower JP du Preez has agreed to join Glasgow Warriors from Sale Sharks for next season, subject to a visa being granted. The 27-year-old from Roodepoort is 6ft 10ins tall.
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JP du Preez Lock JP du Preez first joined up with his new team-mates at Scotstoun in the summer of 2022, after moving to Glasgow Warriors from Sale Sharks. He remains the tallest player ever to have played in a Super Rugby fixture, with the 6'10" second-rower having broken the record when making his debut for the Emirates Lions in 2015. JP DU PREEZ is a 29-year-old South African rugby player standing at 2.08 m tall (6 ft 10 in) and weighing in at 130 kg (20 st 6.60 lb; 286.60 lb) , who currently plays for Glasgow Warriors in Scotland as lock. Career Lions Rugby (2014 - 2015) Central Cheetahs (2018 - 2020) Sale Sharks (2020 - 2022) JP Du Preez desperate to become biggest Scotland player since 7ft Richard Metcalfe | The Herald JP Du Preez wants to be the biggest player to represent Scotland since 7ft Richard Metcalfe. JP du Preez trains with Glasgow Warriors. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group) "That is one of my aims, I'm not going to lie," he said. "It's any rugby player's dream to play.
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JP du Preez is a South African rugby player who currently plays as a second-rower for Glasgow Warriors. He joined the team in the summer of 2022, transferring from Sale Sharks. One notable aspect of du Preez's career is his height, as he holds the record for being the tallest player to have played in a Super Rugby match, standing at 6'10". He. GIANT South African second-row JP Du Preez will join Glasgow Warriors next summer, subject to visa. The 6ft 10ins, 27-year-old will make the switch to Scotstoun from Sale Sharks, where he has. South African lock JP du Preez has agreed to a move from from Sale Sharks to Glasgow Warriors for next season, subject to a visa being granted. Du Preez, who hails from Roodepoort, is 6ft 10ins tall and has made 18 appearances since joining the Premiership outfit from the Cheetahs last November. The 27-year-old is excited by the prospect of. Jean-Pierre Du Preez joined up with Glasgow for the start of the 2022/2023 season after agreeing to make the move to Scotland from Sale Sharks. Standing at 6'10", the South African became the tallest player to have ever played a Super Rugby match when he made his competitive debut for the Emirates Lions back in 2015.
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JP du Preez is at almost 7ft the world's tallest professional rugby player and is aiming to use his incredible height to cement Sale's position in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs by becoming a line out nightmare for one of his former teammates at Bath tonight. ADVERTISEMENT. 29 Height 210 cm Weight 122 kg News Teams Statistics News United Rugby Championship South African giant JP Du Preez to join Glasgow View all JP du Preez news South African second-rower JP du Preez has agreed to join Glasgow from Sale Sharks for next season, subject to a visa being granted. by PA FEATURED
Sale second-rower JP du Preez will miss the rest of the season after being banned for three weeks. The 27-year-old, who played 11 times this season, accepted a charge of striking with the elbow. GLASGOW have got their recruitment campaign for next season off to a flying start by signing South African second-row JP du Preez. The 6ft 10in lock will join the Warriors from Sale Sharks in the summer subject to visa clearance. Du Preez has only been with Sale for just over a year, having joined the English Premiership club from the Cheetahs.
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JP du Preez (2.12m) dwarfs his teammates during the Emirates Lions training session and press conference at Emirates Airline Park on February 19, 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Sale Sharks are adding some serious height to their pack, having confirmed the signing of South African second-row. Sale Sharks can confirm that lock JP du Preez will leave the club at the end of the current Gallagher Premiership season. South African JP joined Sharks in November 2020, and has played 20 times for the club, with his one try coming against Bath at The Rec last season. JP joined Sharks from South African Currie Cup side the Toyota Cheetahs.