Willie du Plessis (rugby player born 1990)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Willem Nicolaas Frederik du Plessis | ||
| Born | 5 June 1990 Pretoria, South Africa |
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| 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 November 2015. |
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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.
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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.
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