Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks Match-Day Programme
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ROB DU PREEZ<br />
fly-half<br />
THREE TO<br />
WATCH<br />
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY<br />
ALEX SANDERSON<br />
The former back-rower is in his third full season as <strong>Sharks</strong> boss after<br />
rejoining <strong>Sale</strong> from Saracens in January 2021.<br />
A former Shark in his playing days, the Chester-born forward was<br />
capped five times by England before being forced to retire through<br />
injury, having moved to Saracens.<br />
Sanderson slipped into Sarries’ coaching set-up and was a key member<br />
on their staff during their plethora of domestic and European titles<br />
before they were relegated for salary cap breaches.<br />
His time at <strong>Sale</strong> has included taking them to the 2023 Gallagher<br />
Premiership final, and he remains a firm advocate of northern rugby.<br />
Rob is the eldest of the three Du Preez brothers at <strong>Sale</strong><br />
<strong>Sharks</strong>, with a proven ability to play at both centre and<br />
fly-half.<br />
Also an adept goal-kicker, he is the son of former Springbok<br />
Robert du Preez Senior, who was his coach at the <strong>Sharks</strong> for<br />
part of his time in his native South Africa.<br />
Beginning his career in Cape Town with Western Province and<br />
the Stormers, Du Preez moved to Durban to represent the<br />
<strong>Sharks</strong>, joining their namesakes <strong>Sale</strong> in 2019.<br />
Earning a single international cap for the Springboks, he has<br />
made more than a century of appearances for <strong>Sale</strong>, performing<br />
to a consistently high level.
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