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Revision as of 08:36, 31 March 2014
| Full name | Willem Hendrik Jacques du Plessis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pongola, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ermelo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacques du Plessis (born 12 August 1993 in Pongola) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Template:Rut Blue Bulls.[1][2] His regular position is flanker.
Career
Youth
After representing the Template:Rut Natal Sharks in the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week competition, he moved to Ermelo and subsequently represented the Template:Rut Pumas at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and 2011 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. His performance in the latter tournament lead to his selection in the 2011 South African Schools squad.
In 2012, he joined the Template:Rut Blue Bulls and made twelve appearances for them in the 2012 Under-21 Currie Cup competition.
Blue Bulls
He made his senior debut for the Template:Rut Blue Bulls in 2013, starting in the 110–0 thrashing of the Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls.[3] He also started the game the following week in an equally impressive 89–10 victory against the Template:Rut Griffons,[4] a match that saw him score his first try, dotting down shortly after half-time.
In July 2013, the Blue Bulls announced that he signed a contract extension until 31 October 2015.[5]
Bulls
In July 2013, he was named on the bench for the Template:Rut Bulls' Super Rugby match against the Template:Rut Stormers[6] and came on as a substitute to make his Bulls debut.[7]
He was included in the Template:Rut Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[8] and made his Super Rugby start in a 31–16 defeat to the Template:Rut Sharks in Durban.[9][10]
Representative rugby
He was included the S.A. Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[11]
Varsity Cup
He also played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing the Template:Rut UP-Tuks in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition.[12]
References
- ^ "SARU Player Profile Jacques du Plessis". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Scoresway Player Profile Jacques du Plessis". Scoresway. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Bulle hou vas aan dié jong Turke". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Nel, Brenden (10 July 2013). "Hougi setback as Bulls name team". SuperSport. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Stormers vs Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Vodacom Bulls team". Bulls. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Match Centre: Sharks v Bulls". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "UP-Tuks 2013 Varsity Cyp season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2013.