Springbok no. 500 · Outside Centre

Willie du Plessis

Willem du Plessis · WP

14Tests

3Tries

2Tours

24Age at debut

Test career

198019811982

First test

26 Apr 1980, age 24 · Outside Centre v South America, Wanderers, Johannesburg

Last test

3 Apr 1982, age 26 · Outside Centre v South America, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Biography

Willie du Plessis was a skilful outside centre who played 14 Tests between 1980 and 1982. Born in Somerset East on 4 September 1955 and educated at Gill College, he studied at Stellenbosch and played for Western Province. He scored tries in two Tests against the 1980 British Isles side and toured South America in 1980 and New Zealand in 1981. He is also an artist. His brothers Michael and Carel also played for South Africa.

Test history

14 tests · 12 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
26 Apr 1980	South America	Wanderers, Johannesburg	Outside Centre	W 24–9	WP
03 May 1980	South America	Kings Park, Durban	Outside Centre	W 18–9	WP
31 May 1980	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Outside Centre	W 26–22	WP
14 Jun 1980	Britain	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Outside Centre	W 26–19	WP
28 Jun 1980	Britain	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Outside Centre	W 12–10	WP
12 Jul 1980	Britain	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Outside Centre	L 13–17	WP
18 Oct 1980	South America	Wanderers Club, Montevideo	Outside Centre	W 22–13	WP
25 Oct 1980	South America	Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago	Inside Centre	W 30–16	WP
08 Nov 1980	France	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Outside Centre	W 37–15	WP
15 Aug 1981	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Outside Centre	L 9–14	WP
29 Aug 1981	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Inside Centre	W 24–12	WP
12 Sep 1981	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Outside Centre	L 22–25	WP
27 Mar 1982	South America	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Inside Centre	W 50–18	WP
03 Apr 1982	South America	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Outside Centre	L 12–21	WP