Full name | Alex-Zander du Plessis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 8 April 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zander du Plessis (born 8 April 2000) [4] is a South African rugby union player for the Griquas in the Currie Cup. [5] His regular positions are fly-half, centre or fullback. Current Varsity Cup record holder scored most points in a season 157 points (TUKS -2021).
Du Plessis was named in the Griquas side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [6] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Griquas against the Free State Cheetahs in Round 1 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [7]
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