Daan du Plessis
Daniël Coenraad du Plessis (born 9 August 1948 in Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Daniël Coenraad du Plessis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoër Volkskool, Potchefstroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Du Plessis played for Northern Transvaal in the South African Currie Cup competition. He was selected on the replacement bench for the Springboks during the test series against the 1976 visiting All Blacks, but did not get any game time. Du Plessis made his debut for the Springboks against the touring World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. He played his second and last test match for the Springboks against the South American Jaguars on 3 May 1980 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | World XV | 45–24 | Tighthead prop | 27 August 1977 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria | |
| 2. |  South American Jaguars | 18–9 | Tighthead prop | 3 May 1980 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 496
References
- "Daan du Plessis". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 97 & 99. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.