Tommy du Plessis

Thomas Dannhauser 'Tommy' du Plessis (born 29 Junie 1953) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Tommy du Plessis

Birth name	Thomas Dannhauser du Plessis
Date of birth	29 June 1953
Place of birth	Elsburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Middelburg Hoërskool, Middelburg, Mpumalanga
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) University of Pretoria () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1975–1982 Northern Transvaal 114 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1980 South Africa 2 (4)

Playing career

Du Plessis played for Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He made his international debut for the Springboks against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 26 April 1980 at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. He scored his first and only test try in his first test. Du Plessis played in two test matches for the Springboks and scored the one try.[2]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	South American Jaguars	24–9	Scrumhalf	1	26 April 1980	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
2.	South American Jaguars	18–9	Scrumhalf		3 May 1980	Kings Park Stadium, Durban

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 503

References

1. "Tommy du Plessis". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.