Leicester Tigers aim to land all du Preez brothers

Tigers have emerged as serious rivals to in the race to land the South African Du Preez brothers, Rob and Jean-Luc, after they snapped up a third brother in Dan.
The du Preez boys have caught the eye during a three-month loan spell at the AJ Bell Stadium from The during the closed season.
The trio are the sons of former Springbok scrum- half Robert who has been the head coach at the Kings Park Stadium for the last three seasons.
Flanker Jean-Luc, 23, who is the twin of Dan, has won 13 Test caps having come through the ranks at the Sharks.
Rob, 25, can operate at fly-half, centre and full- back and has spent a season at the Sharks after starting his career with the .
They helped their father lift the Currie Cup earlier this year by beating Western Province before heading to Manchester in the middle of November.
Rob and Jean-Luc are due to return to Durban ahead of next season's Super Rugby tournament but could be heading back to the UK after the .
boss Steve Diamond has offered the pair long term deals but understands that the Tigers are also interested in them.
They are confident hey can do a deal especially because Dan – a lock, flanker and No.8 – is heading to Welford Road as a replacement for - bound Mike Williams.
All three brothers are highly-rated in and it would be a coup for the Tigers to continue their rebuilding process by landing all three.
NEIL FISSLER

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