Robert James du Preez (born 30 July 1993, in Durban) is a South African professional rugby union player for English Premiership side Sale Sharks.

[7] Upon his return to domestic action, he weighed in with 108 points for the Sharks U21 side during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition to finish third in the top scorers list.

[11] He was included in their senior squad straight away and made his first class debut in the 2014 Vodacom Cup match against the Free State XV,[12] also scoring a try to help his side to a 28–15 victory.

He was named by the new South African head coach Rassie Erasmus as one of 17 uncapped players in the 43–man Springbok squad for the 2018 June internationals.

[13] He also has two younger twin brothers – Dan and Jean-Luc – that were both included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.