Jacques du Plessis

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Jacques du Plessis
Personal information
Full name	Willem Hendrik Jacques du Plessis
Born	(1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 Pongola, South Africa
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
School(s) attended	Ermelo High School
University	University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position	Flanker
Current club	Blue Bulls
Youth career
2006	Natal Sharks
2009–11	Pumas
2012–	Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2013–	UP-Tuks	3	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013–	Blue Bulls	12	(10)
2013–	Bulls	1	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2011	S.A. Schools		()
2013	S.A. Under-20	4	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 13 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 21 June 2013.

Jacques du Plessis (born 12 August 1993 in Pongola) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Blue Bulls.^[1]^[2] His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

After representing the Natal Sharks in the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week competition, he moved to Ermelo and subsequently represented the 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 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 Blue Bulls in 2013, starting in the 110–0 thrashing of the Limpopo Blue Bulls.^[3] He also started the game the following week in an equally impressive 89–10 victory against the 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 Bulls' Super Rugby match against the Stormers.^[6]

Representative rugby

He was included the S.A. Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.^[7]

Varsity Cup

He also played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing the UP-Tuks in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition.^[8]

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.
↑ "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.

Squads

v t e Bulls (training squad) – 2014 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Arno Botha David Bulbring Jacques du Plessis Jacques Engelbrecht Dean Greyling Grant Hattingh Frik Kirsten Werner Kruger Wiaan Liebenberg Bandise Maku Victor Matfield Bongi Mbonambi Morné Mellett Jono Ross Pierre Spies Deon Stegmann Flip van der Merwe Marcel van der Merwe Hencus van Wyk Callie Visagie Paul Willemse

Backs	Bjorn Basson Ulrich Beyers Clayton Blommetjies JJ Engelbrecht Louis Fouché Francois Hougaard Travis Ismaiel Jesse Kriel Sampie Mastriet Waylon Murray Akona Ndungane Ryan Nell Rudy Paige Handré Pollard Jacques-Louis Potgieter Jan Serfontein William Small-Smith Piet van Zyl Jürgen Visser

Coach	Frans Ludeke

v t e Blue Bulls – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	David Bulbring Jean Cook Jacques du Plessis Jacques Engelbrecht Dean Greyling Grant Hattingh Frik Kirsten Werner Kruger Wiaan Liebenberg Bandise Maku Bongi Mbonambi Morné Mellett Jono Ross Wilhelm Steenkamp Marcel van der Merwe Callie Visagie Jaco Visagie Willie Wepener Paul Willemse Did not play: Shaun Adendorff Deon Stegmann Dawie Steyn Schalk van Heerden Hencus van Wyk

Backs	Bjorn Basson Ulrich Beyers Clayton Blommetjies JJ Engelbrecht Travis Ismaiel Lohan Jacobs Tony Jantjies Sampie Mastriet Waylon Murray Akona Ndungane Rudy Paige Handré Pollard Jan Serfontein William Small-Smith Ruan Snyman Francois Venter Jürgen Visser Did not play: Willie du Plessis Danie Faasen Rohan Janse van Rensburg Tian Schoeman Courtnall Skosan Dries Swanepoel

Coach	Pine Pienaar

v t e Bulls – 2013 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Arno Botha Jean Cook Jacques du Plessis Dean Greyling Grant Hattingh Frik Kirsten Juandré Kruger Werner Kruger Morné Mellett Dewald Potgieter Jacques Potgieter Chiliboy Ralepelle Jono Ross Pierre Spies Wilhelm Steenkamp Deon Stegmann Flip van der Merwe Hencus van Wyk Callie Visagie Willie Wepener Paul Willemse Did not play: Cornell Hess

Backs	Bjorn Basson Ulrich Beyers JJ Engelbrecht Louis Fouché Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Lionel Mapoe Sampie Mastriet Akona Ndungane Wynand Olivier Rudy Paige Jan Serfontein Morné Steyn Francois Venter Jano Vermaak Jürgen Visser Did not play: Ruan Snyman

Coach	Frans Ludeke

v t e Blue Bulls – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Shaun Adendorff Louis Albertse Jean Cook Jacques du Plessis Dean Greyling Kurt Haupt Cornell Hess Jannes Kirsten Wiaan Liebenberg Bongi Mbonambi Jacques Potgieter Stephan Pretorius Basil Short Roelof Smit Wilhelm Steenkamp Dawie Steyn Jason Thomas Sidney Tobias Nardus van der Walt Schalk van Heerden Hencus van Wyk Jacques Verwey Callie Visagie Jaco Visagie Willie Wepener Paul Willemse Mike Williams Nqubeko Zulu Did not play: Christiaan de Bruin Gerrit Engelbrecht Justin Forwood Christoph Gouws Marvin Orie Jono Ross Juan Schoeman Dennis Visser

Backs	Ulrich Beyers Clayton Blommetjies Christopher Bosch Willie du Plessis Travis Ismaiel Lohan Jacobs Rohan Janse van Rensburg Tony Jantjies Piet Lindeque Kobus Marais Sampie Mastriet Burger Odendaal Rudy Paige Handré Pollard Courtnall Skosan Ruan Snyman Heinrich Steyl Jade Stighling Dries Swanepoel Emile Temperman Francois Tredoux Damian van Wyk Francois Venter Vainon Willis Did not play: Jesse Kriel William Small-Smith Rudi van Rooyen

Coach	Nollis Marais

Persondata
Name	Du Plessis, Jacques
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby player
Date of birth	12 August 1993
Place of birth	Pongola, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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