Cornell du Preez
Cornell du Preez is a South African born Scotland international rugby union player who currently plays for Gallagher Premiership side Worcester Warriors.Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He was born in Port Elizabeth, but went to North West University in Potchefstroom, where he played in the Varsity Cup for. He represented the in the Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions and was named in the squad for 2011, without making an appearance.
He was first assigned to Edinburgh Academicals when not in use by Edinburgh Rugby.
He was assigned to Heriots in 2015-16.Professional career
He joined the on 1 November 2011, where he signed a two-year deal. He was also named in the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
He was released during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season to join Alan Solomons at Edinburgh Rugby for the 2013–14 season.
Du Preez had a successful first season at Murrayfield, racking up 23 appearances and ultimately being named 'Newcomer of the Year'. A serious leg injury sustained in October 2014 during a match against Newport Gwent Dragons saw Du Preez missing a substantial part of the 2014–2015 season.
It was announced on 13 February 2018 that Du Preez would leave Edinburgh for English side Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership ahead of the 2018-19 season.International career
He was part of the South Africa Under-20s team that played at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.
On 13 November 2016 he was called into the Scotland squad for the Autumn International Series as an injury replacement. He was called up again for the 2017 Six Nations Championship, making his debut against England at Twickenham before gaining his second test cap the following week in the final day victory over Italy.
Du Preez made his first international start in November 2017, wearing the Number 8 shirt in a narrow 17-22 defeat to the All Blacks.
