Education
Du Plessis attended Windhoek High School in Windhoek and is a graduate from Stellenbosch University.
Du Plessis attended Windhoek High School in Windhoek and is a graduate from Stellenbosch University.
He is a back-row player who plays on both flanks and at number eight. He has played club rugby in Namibia for Wanderers Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and professionally in England for Rotherham Titans Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He was named Rotherham"s player of the year in 2009. In December 2011 he joined London Wasps, on a deal taking him through to the end of the season.
Having impressed during his time at Wasps Du Plessis was awarded a two-year contract.
Du Plessis signed for English Championship club London Scottish for the remainder of the 2015-2016 season. He was selected for the Namibian squad to play in the 2007 Rugby World Cup where he made three appearances.
Having appeared in the Africa Cup in 2008 and 2009 and the RWC 2011 Qualifiers he now has 23 full international caps. However Namibia lost the match 81-7.