Saffas Abroad: Bok loosies go big in England
Jasper Wiese and Jean-Luc du Preez both grabbed tries as the Springboks enjoyed a successful return to their respective Premiership clubs this weekend.
Jasper Wiese and Jean-Luc du Preez both grabbed tries as the Springboks enjoyed a successful return to their respective Premiership clubs this weekend.
Mzwandile Stick did not mince his words when asked whether the Du Preez twins – Jean-Luc and Daniel – still have a future with the Springboks.
Springbok loose forwards Jean-Luc and Daniel du Preez have both turned down big-money offers from France and Japan and signed new contracts with Sale Sharks.
Bristol Prop Max Lahiff had some hilarious words when describing the South Africans packing down in the Sale Sharks pack after their two ties in the Champions Cup.
The latest edition of SA Rugby magazine hails the double potency of Du Preez twins Jean-Luc and Daniel, who have been a revelation in the English Premiership.
Dan du Preez scored a brace of tries, while brother Jean-Luc also dotted down for the Sale Sharks, who held London Irish to a draw on Friday.
Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez took the sting out of Wasps as Sale Sharks breathed life back into their Premiership season.
With the Sale Sharks Springbok contingent set to link up with the rest of the squad in the coming days, check out what Bok fans can expect from the Du Preez twins following their three-year absence from the national set-up.
The Du Preez twins shone for Sale while Makazole Mapimpi marked his return from Japan with a fantastic performance for the Sharks on a weekend that was marred by Duane Vermeulen’s injury.
The surprise omission of Marcell Coetzee from the Springbok squad to face the British & Irish Lions confirms the world champions will continue to advance with a heavy bench, writes ZELIM NEL.