JP du Plessis
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JP du Plessis is a South African dual-code Rugby player currently signed to the Melbourne Rebels
in the Super Rugby competition.He prevoiusly played rugby league
for the Sydney Roosters
in South Africa
in the Paul Roos Gymnasium
, Stellenbosch, before signing with the Sydney Roosters
. He had been earmarked as a future South African
international. He is one of two South Africans who have signed with the Roosters, the other being Brian Skosana
.
In June 2010, du Plessis signed with the Melbourne Rebels
Super Rugby side.
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
in the Super Rugby competition.He prevoiusly played rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
Career
He grew up playing rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in the Paul Roos Gymnasium
Paul Roos Gymnasium
Paul Roos Gymnasium is a government school for boys in the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, founded in 1866 as Stellenbosch Gymnasium....
, Stellenbosch, before signing with the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
. He had been earmarked as a future South African
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
international. He is one of two South Africans who have signed with the Roosters, the other being Brian Skosana
Brian Skosana
Mthangala Brian Skosana is a South African rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League . He is one of two South Africans rugby union schoolboy players who have signed with the Roosters, the other being, JP Du Plessis.- External links :...
.
In June 2010, du Plessis signed with the Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
Super Rugby side.
External links
- JP du Plessis Melbourne Rebels profile
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