Petrus du Plessis rugby player
Petrus du Plessis rugby player

Petrus du Plessis

31st May 1981 1.85m/122kg Coach

Petrus du Plessis appointed to Leicester Tigers senior coaching team

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers Head Coach Dan McKellar has appointed Petrus du Plessis to his senior coaching team as Interim Scrum Coach. The South African will remain in the role until the arrival of new Scrum Coach...

Dan McKellar appoints Petrus du Plessis to interim role

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers Head Coach Dan McKellar has appointed Petrus du Plessis to his senior coaching team as Interim Scrum Coach.   The South African will remain in the role until the arrival of new...

Rassie Erasmus' three ideas that 'could help the game kick on'

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has three ideas that 'could help the game kick on'.   In his latest column for the Daily Mail, Erasmus wrote that 'it’s impossible to expect...

The Star-Studded Saracens Team That Won Their First Premiership Title 10 Years Ago Today

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens were crowned English champions for the first time ten years ago today.   Steve Borthwick led Saracens to their first-ever Premiership title beating Leicester Tigers, the team Borthwick...

'I’ve stuck my head in those dark places' - New coach vows to make Wallabies scrum a weapon

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

South African born former Saracens prop Petrus du Plessis feels he is just the man to turn the Wallabies scrum into a "weapon". He is promising to bring a mix of science, experience and old-fashioned grit...

WATCH: Scrum Guru shows the development of the scrum over the years

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors tighthead and scrum coach Petrus du Plessis has made good use of his time away from the game to create a video of how the scrum has changed over the years.   The 38-year-old shared...

Scrum guru gives forwards something to salivate over with his ‘Evolution of the scrum’ video

4 years ago by Rugby Dump

Glasgow Warriors tighthead and scrum coach Petrus du Plessis has made use of this time away from rugby by sharing a telestration of ‘the evolution of the scrum’ on Twitter. 

Double European winner stays on at Glasgow to help with scrum

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Petrus du Plessis, with a number of trophies including 2 Heineken Cup wins, will stay on at Glasgow Warriors in a coaching role as he signs as a full-time scrum coach.   Born just outside Cape Town,...

Glasgow confirm their coaching staff for 2019/20

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors have confirmed their coaching group for next season, with Petrus du Plessis taking up a new coaching role within the club, focussing on the scrum.   Head Coach Dave Rennie will...

Wednesday Morning Round Up

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fonotia banned for three-weeks   Scarlets' centre Kieron Fonotia faced a Disciplinary Hearing on Tuesday via video conference and has been banned for three weeks.   The player...