Full name | Francois Theodorus du Plessis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bethlehem, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Bismarck du Plessis (brother) & Jannie du Plessis (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francois Theodorus "Tabbie" du Plessis (born 10 December 1992 in Bethlehem) is a South African rugby union player. [1] His regular position is hooker.
In 2010, Du Plessis was part of the Free State U19 squad that played in the Under-19 Provincial Championships. He also played club rugby for amateur side Bethlehem Oud-Skoliere (Bethlehem Old Boys).
He joined the Eastern Province Kings on trial at the start of 2014. [2] He made his senior debut for the Eastern Province Kings in the 2014 Vodacom Cup by coming on as a substitute in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV [3] and also played in their matches against the Border Bulldogs [4] and Western Province. [5]
However, he was not retained for the Kings' Currie Cup campaign and he returned to playing club rugby in the Free State.
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