Career
His regular position was scrum-half. Du Preez played seven test matches for the Springboks in 1992 and 1993. He was also a South African Rugby Young Player of the Year nominee in 1987 and a South African Rugby Player of the Year nominee in 1989 and 1990.
Coaching
He coached KwaZulu-Natal side College Rovers between 2011 and 2013 before returning to his home town of Potchefstroom to coach both provincial side the Leopards and university side Northwestern University Pukke.
Du Preez"s son – also called Robert – is also a professional rugby player that played provincial rugby for Western Province and for the South America Under-20 side at the 2013 Institutional Review Board Junior World Championship. He also has two younger twin sons – Dan and Jean-Luc – that were both included in the South America Under-20 squad for the 2014 Institutional Review Board Junior World Championship.
