| Intro | South African rugby union footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 10 December 1992, Bethlehem, Dihlabeng Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, South Africa |
| Age: | 27 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Francois Theodorus “Tabbie” du Plessis (born 10 December 1992 in Bethlehem) is a South African rugby union player. His regular position is hooker.
Career
Youth
In 2010, Du Plessis was part of the Free State U19 squad that played in the Under-19 Provincial Championships. He also played club rugby for amateur side Bethlehem Oud-Skoliere (Bethlehem Old Boys).
Eastern Province Kings
He joined the Eastern Province Kings on trial at the start of 2014. He made his senior debut for the Eastern Province Kings in the 2014 Vodacom Cup by coming on as a substitute in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV and also played in their matches against the Border Bulldogs and Western Province.
However, he was not retained for the Kings’ Currie Cup campaign and he returned to playing club rugby in the Free State.
Personal
Du Plessis is the younger brother of Springboks Bismarck and Jannie.