Mind Games: Those rugby ties that bind | Sport - The Du Preez twins follow in the footsteps of their older brother Robert, who played flyhalf and centre last year for the Junior Springboks in France. In the 1980s, the Du Plessis brothers terrorised local and international opposition with their speed and elan. Hailing from the famous Selborne College, the brothers both played First XV and Border Craven Week with each captaining those teams in their respective matric years. It is a reflection of the life and heartbeat of the people of this country. Jacques played rugby himself, for many years, at the highest provincial level for WP and the Eastern Province. Where goats go to escape. We recently came across an article written for an Afrikaans newspaper about Chris Pope and decided to contact him to do a similar Ikey related Q&A. Chris is famously remembered for scoring the winning try for Western Province against the All Blacks at Newlands in 1976. Rugby days and Varsity days. some of these families earned great renown on the rugby field - the doran, harvey and magee brothers for ireland before the 1 st world war, the bekker triplets and two sets of du plessis brothers for south africa with the ella brothers for australia in more recent times - but only a select group of six families have produced siblings who have … Western Province: 15 Sergeal Petersen, 14 Ruhan Nel, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Johan du Toit, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Leon Lyons. Related quizzes can be found here: South Africa Quizzes There are 24 questions on this topic. Matieland is Rugbyland 1980-2006. RWC: Beast v WP Nel likely. Smith, one of the best jumpers in world rugby at the tail, would also add to the Springboks' lineout options. World Rugby player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit has been at the centre of the most high profile tug of war sparked by SA Rugby's 21-day transfer window. If Connacht were hoping that Montpellier would send a shadow side, as French teams have done in the past, they will be disappointed. That prospect could become a reality given the 34-year-old La Rochelle loose forward hasn't played for New Zealand since the 2015 World Cup.. 9. "We have spoken to him and his. See also The two Du Plessis brothers played together for Western Province in the 80's as well as for the Springboks in 10 tests from 1982 to 1989. 1972 posts Page 24 of 50. Kobus Burger Biography. The Du Plessis family are part of the Sydney University Rugby fraternity. Jannie and Mtawarira also started in 16 Tests with Adriaan Strauss, which is the second-most capped starting front-row combination for the Boks, while Os du Randt, John Smit and Eddie Andrews combined in 14 games. Stellenbosch - All eyes will be on the Sharks Du Preez family in Saturday's Currie Cup final at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, but Western Province have two brothers of their own who are just as hungry for Currie Cup glory. Jean-Luc du Plessis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Jean-Luc du Preez. The future Blitzbok didn't realise it at the time, of course. The Sharks opts for touch. What is your favourite technique, and why? Tabbie du Plessis is a famous Rugby Union Player, who was born on December 10, 1992 in United States.According to Astrologers, Tabbie du Plessis's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.. Francois Theodorus "Tabbie" du Plessis (born 10 December 1992 in Bethlehem) is a South African rugby union player. But since then Du Plessis has been out injured, Du Preez has joined his father and brothers at the Sharks, Thomson is with Glasgow Warriors and Coleman with the Southern Kings. International career Du Plessis made his test debut with the 1971 Springboks touring party that went to Australia for a three test series. The word from Newlands is that Du Toit has decided to remain with the Stormers. He was educated at . The Du Plessis' identical twin boys, Francois and Gideon, are two years old. The names of his other brothers are Carel (born in June 1960) and Willie (born in June 1990). - Two provinces have dominated the Currie Cup since it was first in competition in 1892 - Western Province and the Blue Bulls. Early years. Comment. The closest to a dynasty after those two is Natal, who were the great side of the 90s. WP Rugby chairman Pat Kuhn did not want to comment on the Du Plessis brothers' possible move to the Cape, but said that talks with Habana this week have gone well. During that time, he has seen a young CJ Stander blossom from the Captain of Oakdale First XV to the SA Schools side into one of the finest flankers in world rugby turning out for Ireland and the British & Irish Lions in 52 test matches. - The squad includes two sets of twin brothers, Jean-Luc (flank) and Daniel du Preez (lock, both Cell C Sharks) and the Kriel twins, Jesse (fullback) and Dan (centre, both Vodacom Blue Bulls). He played for the Springbok, Eastern Province, Transvaal, and Western Province, among many others. The Fund epitomises what rugby is at its core, says founder and Trustee Du Plessis, who served as Chairman for an astounding 38 years. Muller du Plessis' preparation for a professional rugby career began when he was just five years old. Ere Enari (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images) Cape Town - Jannie du Plessis and Morné Steyn will reach the special milestone of playing in their 50th Tests for South Africa against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, as Adriaan Strauss and Fourie du Preez have been promoted to the Springbok starting line-up. That highly unusual prospect at the looming World Cup got a lot nearer to reality over the weekend. King Cars is proud to offer all our valued customers a wide range of exceptional quality vehicles to choose from and a guaranteed, experience of superior In his book "Hooked on Varsity", published in 2009, Ivan shared his Varsity memoirs. When Muller du Plessis left the field at BC Place in Vancouver on 9 March 2020, the Springbok Sevens outside back had no idea what was about to hit the world, world sports and indeed, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Late Ivan Nurick was considered the unofficial historian of UCT Rugby and his knowledge, memory and statistical recall of Varsity rugby players was remarkable and could have been described as encyclopaedic. In that same era the Du Plessis' played for WP and the Springboks with another famous PRG old boy, Pieter Gerhardus (Hempies) Du Toit, who was known for his power come scrum time. Schalk Burger Snr and current WP director of rugby Gert Smal were two standouts, with Smal flourishing at eighthman following the departure of Louw. Photo Credit - Mike Lee/KLC Motors for World Rugby. Schalk Burger, Jean Luc du Plessis, Daniël du Plessis, Robert du Preez, Oli Kebble and Pieter-Steph du Toit all had Bok pedigree. Fourie, Strauss start for Boks. Jean-Luc du Plessis is a famous Rugby Union Player, who was born on May 7, 1994 in South Africa.According to Astrologers, Jean-Luc du Plessis's zodiac sign is Taurus.. Jean-Luc du Plessis (born 7 May 1994 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and for Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. Cape Town. Du Plessis, 26, will be keen to make a big impression on Saturday against the Lions if he hopes to become part of the Springbok conversation ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Mind you, that does not include Kade Wolhuter, Robbie Rodgers and FC du Plessis, who were not considered for selection, apparently, because they were already contracted to head to France in 2020. Malan du Plessis was the 1st XV coach at the high school - he remains in situ at Oakdale - meaning he had to wait until Stander was 18 before working directly with him. This made the Du Plessis brothers the 23rd set of brothers to earn Springbok colours. Since rugby was first played on South African soil in 1861, its rich heritage has shaped and has been shaped by our country. It harks back to his family's long-standing belief system that you must be able to speak the language of the people with whom you share the land. Godlen Masimla attacks the blindside and puts a grubber kick in, Nel is penalized for diving onto a player on the ground. And there were even more binding ties - none more so than the front-row brothers Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis who, tightly bound at hooker and prop, respectively, have played more tests than any other sets of brothers. Six Rugby Players and a Drag Queen. Du Plessis is the brother of Willie du Plessis and Carel du Plessis, both former Springboks, and the father of Daniël du Plessis . Francois Theodorus "Tabbie" du Plessis (born 10 December 1992 in Bethlehem) is a South African rugby union player. Jannie du Plessis in 2008 made his move to the Sharks where he currently still applies his trade as a professional rugby player and has represented the Sharks in all competitions on 103 occasions and has probably been at his best this past year where even . Yet, it's the Du Plessis brothers and close friend Mtawarira who will be fondly remembered for their impressive exploits in a . His 103 matches as captain for Province is still a record today. Carel was also Springbok coach for less . His regular position is hooker. The tragic incident happened at Du Plessis' home in the mining town of Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg, and has been confirmed by local police and Du Plessis' provincial . Jean-Luc du Plessis Biography. Du Plessis is the brother of Michael du Plessis and Carel du Plessis, both former Springboks and the father of Lizaan du Plessis, a former professional tennis player. Jacques du Plessis' brother named Michael is a retired union rugby player. A look back at some of UCT's rugby greats. In 2012 current SA u/20 Flyhalf Jean Luc Du Plessis, son of Carel was the Boishaai pivot and in 2013 Michael's son Daniel was the Paul Roos centre. First the news was confirmed on Friday (as fully expected) that popular, Harare . Father, Brothers and Hunter Kennedy. Springbok brothers Michael and Carel both had sons in the respective schools. All o them seem to understand what is important in life and follows their passion to the extent that others want to follow their example. Contents 1 Career His regular position is fly-half. The latest Tweets from SA Rugby News (@SARugby_News). It read like the book of Genesis. He has undergone three major surgeries after a brain tumour was discovered in January 2019. Who is your hero, and why? Rugby in South Africa is more than just a game. Think about ex-SA schools and Under-20 players ie. The western province will need all the support they can get. Jean-Luc du Plessis (born 7 May 1994 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and for Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. Accuracy: A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The du Plessis brothers have come in for a bucket load of criticism from the Montpellier fans since their move to the club at the close of last year's World Cup. Elbows on the ground - As I was not allowed to until I turned pro. Western Province turn up the heat in freezing Durban to sneak into Currie Cup semi-final Shaky Bulls hold off Cheetahs to top Currie Cup log Jacques du Plessis, Ruan Combrinck set for Bulls debuts . 537 References ^ Scrum.com: Michael du Plessis ^ van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Western Province: 15 Sergeal Petersen, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Rikus Pretorius, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Johan du Toit, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Ali Vermaak. Blood-brothers Willemse and Samuels to battle Du Preez brothers in Currie Cup Final. Tabbie du Plessis Biography. The Du Plessis brothers became the 23rd set of brothers to earn caps for South Africa at rugby union. Yet, it's the Du Plessis brothers and close friend Mtawarira who will be fondly remembered for their impressive exploits in a . It is synonymous with sunshine, biltong and braaivleis. To the Ikeys he is also remembered for captaining the Ikeys in 1976 to a 10 . Bringing you the latest Rugby News Among the backs, captain Carel du Plessis, Faffa Knoetze and Goggie van Heerden were dynamic with ball in hand and caused even the best defences endless problems. Even now, some 30 years after they were in their prime, the names of Carel and Michael du Plessis, and that of their older brother, Willie, are synonymous with the golden era of Western Province rugby. Paul Roos centre Daniel Du Plessis is the son of famous Springbok and WP centre Michael du Plessis and of course the cousin of the 2012 Paarl Boys' mercurial flyhalf Jean-Luc Du Plessis. Former Springbok Willie du Plessis is the father of University wing Willie du Plessis jnr. KP2, Kings Park, Dur . Belief. The duo of Sango and Siba Xamlashe are well on their way to joining the likes of the Ndunganes, Du Plessis' and Du Preez's as rugby playing brothers who have played on the biggest stage! When Muller du Plessis left the field at BC Place in Vancouver on 9 March 2020, the Springbok Sevens outside back had no idea what was about to hit the world, world sports and indeed, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. See also List of South Africa national rugby union players - Springbok no. A two-time World Cup winner, a 2016 Super Rugby champion and an All Blacks veteran of 33 tests, few would add more experience and star power to the Samoan squad than Victor Vito. In that same era the Du Plessis' played for WP and the Springboks with another famous PRG old boy, Pieter Gerhardus (Hempies) Du Toit, who was known for his power come scrum time. 24 South Africa Trivia Questions & Answers : Rugby Union This category is for trivia questions and answers related to South Africa, as asked by users of FunTrivia.com. Born in Somerset East nearly 37 years ago, Du Plessis was in a member of the Springbok aristocracy from birth and took the silver spoon route to rugby fame and fortune. Twee van die skole bestaan nie meer nie (my Alma Mater JJ Du Preez en Tygerberg Handel, wat saamgesmelt het en nou Parow heet).Veral JG Meiring, en in n mindere mate selfs DF Malan, se rugby is ongelukkig nie meer so sterk as wat dit dit was nie. Sien n kwart (5) spelers van die 1ste WP span kom vanuit skole in die noordelike voorstede. Commentary for Golden Lions 18A vs WP 18A, Rugby Fixture on 19-Jul-2017, a fixture at: U18 Craven Rugby Week When I was writing for the WP Rugby in 2016 there were six direct descendants of former Springboks in the Stormers 44-man squad. Saturday 19th August see the might of Grey College coming down to Stellenbosch to take on Paul Roos Gymnasium at their Markotter sport fields. Lost forward by Kok 79". Rivalries between the schools even stretch across families as the famous Du Plessis rugby family can attain to. In a way, of course, it is a compliment to the standard of schools rugby in South Africa that overseas organisations are so interested in South . Western Province starting XV: 15 Sergeal Petersen, 14 Ruhan Nel, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Marcel Theunissen . Siba played Craven Week in 2017 and . Kolbe, Johnson, Willie Le Roux, Faf de Klerk, Ruan Ackermann, Chris Cloete and a whole bunch of other players are rated very highly by their clubs and the leagues there. Sh U19. The second last edition of the 2017 Premier Interschool derbies promises to be a humdinger as usual because of the rich history between these . There have only been three sets of three brothers that have played for the Boks‚ the last being Willie‚ Michael and Carel du Plessis between 1980-89. Former All-Black Aaron Cruden starts at out-half, while the South African Du Plessis brothers will take up a considerable amount of space on the . Durban - Sharks coach Robert du Preez has named his team for Friday's friendly against French club Bordeaux-Begles at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The 10 Sharks included are wings JP Pietersen and Lwazi Mvovo, fullback Pat Lambie, centre Frans Steyn, front-rowers Beast Mtawarira and the Du Plessis brothers Bismarck and Jannie, and backrowers Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee and Keegan Daniel. 42 - 12 28 Sep 2018 - 13:00. Stormers issue du Toit update, admitting he is one of 3 players to request contract termination. DHL Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Johan du Toit, 6 Ernst van Rhyn, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain). The 10-month-old son of former South Africa international Jannie du Plessis has drowned in an accident during celebrations for the 39th birthday of the ex-Springbok prop. Werner Kok fails to hang onto the ball and a scrum is awarded to Province in good attacking position. Jannie and Mtawarira also started in 16 Tests with Adriaan Strauss, which is the second-most capped starting front-row combination for the Boks, while Os du Randt, John Smit and Eddie Andrews combined in 14 games. I suspect the main reason is that they are keeping a few of the French nationals out of the side. GLORY BEYOND THE TRYLINE celebrates the joy and sense of unity and pride that arose among . Contents 1 Career 1.1 Youth 1.2 Eastern Province Kings 2 Personal 3 References Career Youth In 2010, Du Plessis was part of the Free State U19 squad that played in the Under-19 Provincial Championships. Hooker Bismarck du Plessis, who has had no game time since undergoing neck surgery in April, is likely to be eased back into action, but De Villiers now has a choice of three tightheads with Jannie du Plessis, BJ Botha and CJ van der Linde vying for the spot. Kobus Burger is a famous Rugby Union Player, who was born on March 31, 1964 in South Africa.According to Astrologers, Kobus Burger's zodiac sign is Aries.. Jacobus Marthinus 'Kobus' Burger (born 31 March 1964) is a South African former rugby union player that played two tests for the Springboks. When he retired, Goodwood Rugby Club made Cliffie an offer he couldn't days of Morne du Plessis, Naas Botha, Gysie Pienaar and the like; when strong men feared the fists of Kevin de Klerk; and Natal's relegation to the Currie Cup B section spelled the end of WP's trips to Durban and the wildest after-parties at DHS Old Boys' Club. The Lions have given prop Jannie du Plessis time and space to mourn the drowning of his 10-month-old son last week. The Du Plessis family recently provided a rare insight on their new life in Sydney, on a period when sport was mixed with politics and on the essence of being associated with a . King Cars is an independently owned business started some 26 years ago in Port Elizabeth by Jacques Du Plessis, youngest brother of the Springbok Rugby legendary Du Plessis brothers, Carel, Michael and Willie. Cape Town - A Springbok loosehead prop born in Zimbabwe against a Scottish tighthead who hails from Loeriesfontein in the Hantam Karoo. Official United Rugby Championship (PRO16) thread. Jacques du Plessis, Pierre Schoeman, Nicolaas Janse V Rensburg, Paul Willemse and quite a few more lost to SA rugby. Jean-Luc's father, Carel, of course, is brother to Michael and also an old boy from Paarl Boys'. Du Plessis is the brother of Michael du Plessis and Willie du Plessis, both former Springboks, father of Jean-Luc du Plessis, who plays for the Stormers, and uncle of Daniël du Plessis, a former South Africa U20 player. A decade of coaching at Oakdale has give Malan du Plessis many memories of success. Historical Overview - Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College. Hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle will lead a youthful side that also contains a number of Super Rugby players to lend experience. On that day, after the bronze final of the HSBC Canada Sevens, the Blitzboks felt despondent after a close 26-19 defeat to Canada. Those two have had dynastic achievements. The final round of league fixtures in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division takes place this weekend and all eyes will be on the Free State Rugby Stadium in Bloemfontein, where the Toyota Free . Western Province: 15 Sergeal Petersen, 14 Ruhan Nel, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Johan du Toit, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Leon Lyons. Jump to page: Previous; 1 . I am not sure of the contractual status of the du Plessis brothers, but Gert Smal has indicated that Catrakillis will not be released from his contract despite the huge transfer fee Jake has offered WP and the Stormers. Following an illness to Pierre Spies, Bismarck du Plessis was called into South Africa's squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and his brother Jannie was a later addition to the squad, replacing BJ Botha, who injured a knee in South Africa's . His fourth brother, Jacques du Plessis played provincial rugby for Western Province and Eastern Province. He just wanted to imitate his 13-year-old brother, JP, who had been training with their father, Charl, since the age of nine. The Lions are back in action in the United Rugby Championship (URC) with a clash . However, this has not de-escalated the number of reports that he has taken up the option - as part of SA Rugby's 21-day clause - to tear up his contract and head abroad.. What adds to the anarchy and dubiety is suggestions that 'some paperwork' still needs to finalised to ensure Du Toit remains based in . Although they are being raised in France by Afrikaans parents, the brothers are being brought up to speak Sotho. The two Du Plessis brothers played together for Western Province in the 80's as well as for the Springboks in 10 tests from 1982 to 1989. Du Plessis grew up playing rugby union in South Africa starting his career as school pupil at Reitz High School in Reitz [citation needed] and later moving to Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch.He was selected to represent Western Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament in 2007 and represented them at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa . Du Plessis was selected to the Western Province rugby team in 1971, and eventually appointed captain. 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