Abraham Johannes Jacobus "Amos" du Plooy (31 May 1921 – 17 May 1980) was a South African rugby international.[1]
 Du Plooy in 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Abraham Johannes Jacobus du Plooy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Douglas, Union of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 May 1980 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Douglas High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Du Plooy matriculated at Douglas and began studying at Stellenbosch University in 1939. In 1942 he was selected for Western Province. He then went to play for Eastern Province and played in more than 100 matches for Eastern Province and led the team for 10 years. After the Eastern Province team beat the British Lions 20–0 in 1955, Du Plooy became a Springbok at the age of 35. He only played the one test match for the Springboks.[2][3]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  British Lions |
25–9 | Tighthead prop | 6 Aug 1955 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 317
References edit
- ^ "Amos du Plooy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 183–184. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 14. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.