Tabbie du Plessis

Tabbie du Plessis
Personal information
Full nameFrancois Theodorus du Plessis
NicknameTabbie
Born10 December 1992
Bethlehem, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School(s) attendedGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
RelativesBismarck du Plessis (brother) &
Jannie du Plessis (brother)
Club information
Playing positionHooker
Youth career
2010Free State Cheetahs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2014Eastern Province Kings3(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 March 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

Francois Theodorus "Tabbie" du Plessis (born 10 December 1992 in Bethlehem) is a South African rugby union player.[1] His regular position is hooker.

Career

Youth

In 2010, Du Plessis was part of the Free State U19 squad that played in the Under-19 Provincial Championships. He also played club rugby for amateur side Bethlehem Oud-Skoliere (Bethlehem Old Boys).

Eastern Province Kings

He joined the Eastern Province Kings on trial at the start of 2014.[2] He made his senior debut for the Eastern Province Kings in the 2014 Vodacom Cup by coming on as a substitute in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV[3] and also played in their matches against the Border Bulldogs[4] and Western Province.[5]

However, he was not retained for the Kings' Currie Cup campaign and he returned to playing club rugby in the Free State.

Personal

Du Plessis is the younger brother of Springboks Bismarck and Jannie.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Tabbie du Plessis". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. "Gates, Rynier sal kans moet afwag". Beeld. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  3. "Match Breakdown: Tusker Simba XV vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.