Pieter George du Plessis (born 23 July 1947) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Pieter George du Plessis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nylstroom, Limpopo , South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Wonderboom, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Du Plessis studied at the University of Pretoria and Stellenbosch University and became a Professor of Business Management. He played provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and Western Province.[2]
Du Plessis played one test for the Springboks, the 1972 test match against the touring England team at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.[3]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  England |
9–18 | Lock | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 458
References edit
- ^ "Piet du Plessis". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 127. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 84. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.