Amos du Plooy

Amos du Plooy
Du Plooy in 1973
BornAbraham Johannes Jacobus du Plooy
(1921-05-31)31 May 1921
Douglas, Union of South Africa
Died17 May 1980(1980-05-17) (aged 58)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
SchoolDouglas High School
UniversityUniversity of Stellenbosch
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Maties
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1942 Western Province
Eastern Province 102
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955 South Africa 1 (0)

Abraham Johannes Jacobus "Amos" du Plooy (31 May 1921 – 17 May 1980) was a South African rugby international.[1]

Career

Du Plooy matriculated at Douglas and began studying at Stellenbosch University in 1939. In 1942 he was selected for Western Province. He then went to play for Eastern Province and played in more than 100 matches for Eastern Province and led the team for 10 years. After the Eastern Province team beat the British Lions 20–0 in 1955, Du Plooy became a Springbok at the age of 35. He only played the one test match for the Springboks.[2][3]

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Dates Venue
1. British Lions 25–9 Tighthead prop 6 Aug 1955 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amos du Plooy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 183–184. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 14. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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