REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 757 · Scrumhalf

Fourie du Preez

Petrus Fourie du Preez · Blue Bulls, Sungoliath

76Tests
16Tries
8Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

200420092015

First test

12 Jun 2004, age 22 · Scrumhalf v Ireland, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Last test

24 Oct 2015, age 33 · Scrumhalf v New Zealand, Twickenham, London

Biography

Fourie du Preez was one of the finest scrumhalves in the world, known for his tactical kicking and decision-making. Born in Pretoria on 24 March 1982, he played for the Bulls and Suntory Sungoliath and won 76 caps between 2004 and 2015.

He was a key figure in the 2007 World Cup win, scoring a try in the semi-final, and in the 2009 series win over the British and Irish Lions and that year’s Tri Nations. He captained South Africa four times and played his last Test in the 2015 World Cup semi-final.

Test history

76 tests · 4 as captain · 80 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
12 Jun 2004IrelandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalfW 31–17Blue Bulls
19 Jun 2004IrelandNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 26–17Blue Bulls
26 Jun 2004WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 53–18Blue Bulls
17 Jul 2004Pacific IslandsCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordReserveW 38–24Blue Bulls
24 Jul 2004New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchScrumhalfL 21–23Blue Bulls
31 Jul 2004AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthScrumhalfL 26–30Blue Bulls
14 Aug 2004New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 40–26Blue Bulls
21 Aug 2004AustraliaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 23–19Blue Bulls
06 Nov 2004WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffScrumhalfW 38–36Blue Bulls
13 Nov 2004IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinScrumhalfL 12–17Blue Bulls
20 Nov 2004EnglandTwickenham, LondonScrumhalfL 16–32Blue Bulls
27 Nov 2004ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghScrumhalfW 45–10Blue Bulls
04 Dec 2004ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresScrumhalfW 39–7Blue Bulls
11 Jun 2005UruguayBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonReserveW 134–3Blue Bulls
18 Jun 2005FranceKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfD 30–30Blue Bulls
25 Jun 2005FranceBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethReserveW 27–13Blue Bulls
09 Jul 2005AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyReserveL 12–30Blue Bulls
23 Jul 2005AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 33–20Blue Bulls
30 Jul 2005AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 22–16Blue Bulls
06 Aug 2005New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 22–16Blue Bulls
20 Aug 2005AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthReserveW 22–19Blue Bulls
10 Jun 2006ScotlandKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 36–16Blue Bulls
17 Jun 2006ScotlandBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 29–15Blue Bulls
24 Jun 2006FranceNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfL 26–36Blue Bulls
15 Jul 2006AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 0–49Blue Bulls
22 Jul 2006New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonScrumhalfL 17–35Blue Bulls
05 Aug 2006AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyScrumhalfL 18–20Blue Bulls
26 Aug 2006New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfL 26–45Blue Bulls
02 Sep 2006New ZealandRoyal Bafokeng Stadium, RustenburgScrumhalfW 21–20Blue Bulls
09 Sep 2006AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 24–16Blue Bulls
15 Aug 2007NamibiaNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 105–13Blue Bulls
25 Aug 2007ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghScrumhalfW 27–3Blue Bulls
09 Sep 2007SamoaParc des Princes, ParisScrumhalfW 59–7Blue Bulls
14 Sep 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisScrumhalfW 36–0Blue Bulls
30 Sep 2007USAStade de la Mosson, MontpellierScrumhalfW 64–15Blue Bulls
07 Oct 2007FijiStade Velodrome, MarseillesScrumhalfW 37–20Blue Bulls
14 Oct 2007ArgentinaStade de France, ParisScrumhalfW 37–13Blue Bulls
20 Oct 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisScrumhalfW 15–6Blue Bulls
09 Aug 2008ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 63–9Blue Bulls
16 Aug 2008New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfL 0–19Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2008AustraliaKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfL 15–27Blue Bulls
30 Aug 2008AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 53–8Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2008WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffScrumhalfW 20–15Blue Bulls
20 Jun 2009BritainKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 26–21Blue Bulls
27 Jun 2009BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 28–25Blue Bulls
04 Jul 2009BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfL 9–28Blue Bulls
25 Jul 2009New ZealandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalfW 28–19Blue Bulls
01 Aug 2009New ZealandKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 31–19Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2009AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 29–17Blue Bulls
29 Aug 2009AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthScrumhalfW 32–25Blue Bulls
05 Sep 2009AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneScrumhalfL 6–21Blue Bulls
12 Sep 2009New ZealandWaikato Stadium, HamiltonScrumhalfW 32–29Blue Bulls
13 Nov 2009FranceStade Municipal, ToulouseScrumhalfL 13–20Blue Bulls
21 Nov 2009ItalyStadio Friuli, UdineScrumhalfW 32–10Blue Bulls
28 Nov 2009IrelandCroke Park, DublinScrumhalfL 10–15Blue Bulls
13 Aug 2011AustraliaKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfL 9–14Blue Bulls
20 Aug 2011New ZealandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 18–5Blue Bulls
11 Sep 2011WalesWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonScrumhalfW 17–16Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonScrumhalfW 49–3Blue Bulls
22 Sep 2011NamibiaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityReserveW 87–0Blue Bulls
30 Sep 2011SamoaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityScrumhalfW 13–5Blue Bulls
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonScrumhalfL 9–11Blue Bulls
17 Aug 2013ArgentinaNational Stadium, JohannesburgReserveW 73–13Sungoliath
28 Sep 2013AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 28–8Sungoliath
05 Oct 2013New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfL 27–38Sungoliath
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffScrumhalfW 24–15Sungoliath
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghScrumhalfW 28–0Sungoliath
14 Jun 2014WalesKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 38–16Sungoliath
21 Jun 2014WalesMbombela Stadium, NelspruitScrumhalfW 31–30Sungoliath
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 55–6Sungoliath
19 Sep 2015JapanBrighton Community Stadium, BrightonReserveL 32–34Sungoliath
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamScrumhalfW 46–6Sungoliath
03 Oct 2015ScotlandSt. James Park, NewcastleScrumhalf (C)W 34–16Sungoliath
07 Oct 2015USAOlympic Stadium, LondonScrumhalf (C)W 64–0Sungoliath
17 Oct 2015WalesTwickenham, LondonScrumhalf (C)W 23–19Sungoliath
24 Oct 2015New ZealandTwickenham, LondonScrumhalf (C)L 18–20Sungoliath