Willie du Plessis (rugby player born 1990)

Willie du Plessis
Personal information
Full name Willem Nicolaas Frederik du Plessis
Born (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990
Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
School(s) attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
University University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position Fly-half
Current club Toulon
Youth career
2008 Blue Bulls
2009–11 Sharks
2011 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2012–13 UP Tuks 12 (46)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2012 Blue Bulls 7 (86)
2013 Free State Cheetahs 9 (6)
2014 Golden Lions 10 (93)
2014– Free State Cheetahs 12 (111)
2015– Cheetahs 8 (7)
2015 → Toulon 7 (20)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 November 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Willem Nicolaas Frederik du Plessis (born 5 June 1990 in Pretoria) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Toulon on loan from the Free State Cheetahs.[1] His regular position is fly-half.

Career

Youth

Du Plessis played for the Blue Bulls at the 2008 Under-18 Academy Week competition before moving to Durban to join the Sharks. He played for the Sharks U19 team in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the Sharks U21 team in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 96 points in twelve matches.[2] He was named in the Sharks' squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, but failed to make an appearance. He made two more appearances for the Sharks in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, before returning to the Blue Bulls U21 team for the latter part of the competition, making a further four appearances.

Blue Bulls

He was included in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition[3] and made his first class debut against the Falcons, coming on as a half-time substitute and scoring a try within five minutes of his debut, as well as two conversions.[4] He also appeared as a substitute in two of their remaining fixtures in the competition. He was once again included in their squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition[5] and made his first start for the Blue Bulls, once again against the Falcons,[6] this time scoring seven conversions.

His next game in the competition came against the Limpopo Blue Bulls, with the Blue Bulls running out 110–0 victors.[7] Du Plessis weighed in with two tries and fifteen conversions (missing just one attempt), scoring 40 points in one match, a Vodacom Cup record.[8]

Free State Cheetahs

He joined the Free State Cheetahs on a short-term deal for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[9]

Golden Lions

He signed a two-year deal with the Golden Lions, joining them in November 2013.[9]

Return to Cheetahs

However, his time in Johannesburg was short-lived and he returned to Bloemfontein for the 2015 Super Rugby season,[10] signing a contract until the end of 2016.

Toulon

In 2015, he joined French Top 14 side Toulon as a medical joker on a three-month loan deal.[11]

Varsity Cup

He also played Varsity Cup rugby for UP Tuks, making twelve appearances in 2012 and 2013.

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Willie du Plessis". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "2012 Blue Bulls Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "2013 Blue Bulls Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Player of the Week: Willie du Plessis". Blue Bulls. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Tukkies se generaal wil deel in VS-flair". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Cheetahs sign Sergeal". SuperSport. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Willie du Plessis na Toulon, en Tier word ’n Cheetah". Netwerk24. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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