Birth name | Petrus du Plessis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hermanus, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | University of Salford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/11/04/petrus-du-plessis-says-he-wants-wallabies-scrum-the-best-in-the-rugby-world |
Petrus du Plessis (born in Hermanus, South Africa, May 31, 1981) is a professional rugby coach and former player, most recently for Glasgow Warriors. He played as a Tighthead Prop and acted as player-coach at the club.[1]
He joined Saracens in the 2009-10 season from Nottingham. Whilst at Saracens he helped them win three Premiership titles in 2011, 2015 and 2016. He was a replacement in 2011 but started in both 2015 and 2016.[2][3][4] He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016 and 2017.[5][6]
On 2 June 2017 it was announced du Plessis would be moving to London Irish for the 2017-18 English Premiership season.[7]
He was released from London Irish and signed by Glasgow Warriors on 9 October 2018.
He was made scrum coach of Glasgow Warriors on 3 June 2019. He was signed until 2021 in a deal which also involved playing when required.[8] He departed the club in July 2020.[9] In September 2020 he was employed by Rugby Australia to become the scrum coach for the Wallabies Rugby team.
du Plessis also made his acting debut after appearing in London Fields[10] as Marmaduke's carer alongside Billy Bob Thornton and Theo James. He also joined the cast of Gatwick Gangsters in 2014.[11]
du Plessis is also a qualified physiotherapist and graduated from the University of Salford in 2008.