Daan du Plessis
Birth nameDaniël Coenraad du Plessis
Date of birth (1948-08-09) 9 August 1948 (age 75)
Place of birthPotchefstroom, North West, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolHoër Volkskool, Potchefstroom
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
University of Pretoria ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973 Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–1980 South Africa 2

Daniël Coenraad du Plessis (born 9 August 1948 in Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ "Daan du Plessis". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 97 & 99. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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