Jean-Luc du Plessis

Jean-Luc du Plessis (born 7 May 1994 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and for in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fly-half.

Career

Youth

He represented at youth level, represented them at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week competition and at the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week competition. However, at the end of 2012, despite being offered a spot in the Western Province Rugby Institute and receiving a contract with Western Province, he moved to Durban instead to join the Academy.

Du Plessis was the third-highest scorer in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship Division A competition for the , scoring 116 points in eleven starts.

In April 2014, Du Plessis was named in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

Sharks

Du Plessis' first class debut came for the during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He came on as a substitute in their 40–3 victory over Kenyan side at . Within five minutes of coming on, Du Plessis scored a try and kicked the subsequent conversion. His first start came in the following match, a 27–11 defeat to the in Durban, with Du Plessis scoring two penalties.

Western Province

He returned to Cape Town in 2015, joining for the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition.

Personal

Du Plessis is the son of former Springbok player and head coach, Carel du Plessis. Two of his uncles, Michael du Plessis and Willie du Plessis, are former Springboks. His cousin Daniël du Plessis is also a rugby player that represented the South Africa Under-20 team in 2015. He went to Kenridge Primary School and to Paarl Boys' High School.