Daan du Plessis
Daniël Coenraad du Plessis is a former South African rugby union player.
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.
Test history
No. | Opposition | Result | 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 |