His father was an exceptional player but also mercurial. Dan seems to be more pragmatic in his approach to the game.
Du Plessis is the son of former Bok centre Michael‚ nephew of the ‘Prince of Wings’ Carel and Bok centre Willie and cousin to Stormers flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis.
“But I am going on my own path and not following in his footsteps. I am just trying to make my own path and own career.” “This is the first full preseason that I have managed to get through in the past four or five years‚” Du Plessis said from New Zealand‚ where the Stormers are preparing for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes.“With my struggles with injury‚ to get through a full preseason and get that momentum going into the beginning of Super Rugby has helped a lot.
“At the moment I am not concentrating on the past – I have got over that and am looking forward to what I can do this season.”
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