Springbok no. 496 · Tight-head Prop
Daan du Plessis
Daniël Coenraad du Plessis · Blue Bulls
2Tests
0Tries
0Tours
29Age at debut
Test career
197719781980
First test
27 Aug 1977, age 29 · Tight-head Prop v World Invitation, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last test
3 May 1980, age 31 · Tight-head Prop v South America, Kings Park, Durban
Biography
Daan du Plessis was a Northern Transvaal prop who won two Tests, against the World Invitation XV in 1977 and South America in 1980. Born in Potchefstroom on 9 August 1948, he became one of the world’s leading orthopaedic surgeons and operated on the knees of dozens of later Springboks.
Test history
2 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1977 | World Invitation | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Tight-head Prop | W 45–24 | Blue Bulls |
| 03 May 1980 |  South America | Kings Park, Durban | Tight-head Prop | W 18–9 | Blue Bulls |