Fourie Du Preez

Discipline dilemmas, a bruising in Brisbane and Fourie du Preez back for the Springboks spells humiliation for the Australian rugby team at Newlands.

Springbok coach has finally got his wish with the return of Du Preez. But for how long?

Fourie du Preez has urged Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer to pick Francois Hougaard instead of him for the home series against England next month.

The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup title defence came to an end with a nail-biting 11-9 quarterfinal loss to Australia in Wellington on Sunday.

Australia’s Will Genia says he will be lining up against the best scrumhalf he’s seen "by far" if Fourie du Preez returns to the Bok side on Saturday.

Bulls players are firmly focused on the task at hand: to beat the Sharks in their Super Rugby match.

The Bulls could not have received a more timely boost as they prepare for the Super 15 championship kick-off than the return of Fourie du Preez.

As an outsider looking in, Fourie du Preez wouldn’t change anything in the current Springbok set-up.

The final season of Super 14 rugby gets under way next week with a SA team the defending champions. It’s worth taking note of both those statements.

Springbok scrum-half Fourie du Preez capped a wonderful three days in his career on Monday when named South Africa Rugby Player of the Year.

Blue Bulls stars Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez will mark their 50th appearances for the Bulls in Saturday’s Currie cup final.

The Springboks head into their final Test of 2008 seeking a morale-boosting victory against England on Saturday.

The hot topic of transformation in sport boiled to the surface again this week, somewhat predictably in the domain of rugby.

Fourie du Preez and Jaque Fourie have followed up their glory-filled run as first choice World Cup-winning Springboks by not doing much.

World Cup winners Fourie du Preez and Jaque Fourie returned to a 30-man South African squad on Monday for next month’s Test against Argentina.