Fourie du Preez

Date of birth: 24/3/1982

Position: Scrum-half

Test caps: 32

Test Debut: Ireland, 2004

Test points: 30

Current Club: Bulls

Strengths: Du Preez plays a complete game: he breaks well, has good pace, a tactical brain and shows a maturity beyond his years. His exciting, unpredicatable and effective style of play makes him one of the major game breakers in the Springbok backline.

Weaknesses: Fat chance of any flaws after been hailed as the best scrum-half in the world.

Likely headline: 'Du Preez passes with an 'A' against Samoa'

Did you know: Fourie du Preez is the nephew of Springbok legend Frik du Preez.