Jacques du Plessis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem Hendrik Jacques du Plessis | ||
| Born | 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, Ermelo | ||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker | ||
| Current club | Blue Bulls / 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)† |
| 2013–15 | Blue Bulls | 22 | (20) |
| 2013–15 | Bulls | 21 | (10) |
| 2015– | Montpellier | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | S.A. Schools | () | |
| 2013 | S.A. Under-20 | 5 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 April 2015. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Willem Hendrik 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 Provincial Championship 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] and came on as a substitute to make his Bulls debut.[7]
He was included in the Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[8] and made his Super Rugby start in a 31–16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.[9][10]
Montpellier
Shortly before the 2015 Super Rugby season, the Bulls announced that Du Plessis would leave after the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division to take up a two-year contract with French Top 14 side Montpellier.[11]
Representative rugby
He was included the S.A. Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[12]
In May 2014, Du Plessis was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.[13]
Varsity Cup
He also played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing the UP Tuks in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition.[14]
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.
- ↑ "Van der Merwe, Du Plessis off to France" (Press release). Bulls. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ↑ "Springbok training squad for Durban camp named". South African Rugby Union. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "UP Tuks 2013 Varsity Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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