Frik du Preez (born Frederick Christoffel Hendrik du Preez on 28 November 1935) is a former Northern Transvaal and Springboks Rugby Union player. He was born in the town of Rustenburg, South Africa and went to school at the Parys High School in Parys (Orange Free State). Du Preez mostly played in the flank or lock positions. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Limpopo (until 11 June 2003, Northern Transvaal) is the northernmost province of South Africa. ... The Springboks or Bokke are the South African national rugby union team. ... Rugby union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... Rustenburg (place of rest) is a large town situated in at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range in North West Province of South Africa. ... Parys is a town situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the Free State Province of South Africa. ... Main article: Secondary education in Japan The Japanese word for a high school is kōtōgakkō (高等学校; literally high school), or kōkō (高校) in short. ... Capital Bloemfontein Largest city Bloemfontein Area  - Total Ranked 3rd 129,480 km² Premier Beatrice Marshoff (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density Ranked 8th 2,706,776 2,633,504 21/km² (2001) Languages Sotho (62%) Afrikaans (14%) isiXhosa (9. ... A flank is the side of either a horse or a military unit. ... The word lock came from Anglo-Saxon loca = a secure enclosure. Currently lock has several meanings: A lock (device) is a mechanical fastening device which may be used on a door, vehicle, safe, or other container. ...

Du Preez played his first test for the Boks on 7 January 1961 at the age of 25 in the flank position against England at Twickenham, London. He played his last test on 7 August 1971 at the age of 35 as lock against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. Look up test in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... Twickenham Stadium, located in the Twickenham district of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is currently the largest sporting venue in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 75,000. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ...

Du Preez was an all round footballer, and like Australian lock John Eales, he was that rare phenomena: A lock that could kick and even drop kick. Although he was not particularly tall, he was a tower of strength in the lineout. In addition he had a fantastic turn of speed and fine running skills with ball in hand, as he showed in the try he scored against the British Lions in 1968. John Eales (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Queensland Reds and Australia. ... The word lock came from Anglo-Saxon loca = a secure enclosure. Currently lock has several meanings: A lock (device) is a mechanical fastening device which may be used on a door, vehicle, safe, or other container. ... Two rugby teams may be known as the British Lions, though it is not the correct title for either: The British and Irish Lions are a touring side playing rugby union. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

As expression of the esteem that he is held in by South African rugby fans, he was named the country's rugby player of the twentieth century.