Black Ferns
Amy du Plessis

PLAYER PROFILE

Amy du Plessis

Midfield

KEY STATS
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AGE
25
HEIGHT
169CM
GAMES
19
POINTS
35
TRIES
7
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BIOGRAPHY

Black Fern #220

Amy du Plessis was born in South Africa but has made Southland and Otago her home. Having immigrated from the Republic when she was seven, her family settled in Invercargill. She first made her mark in the strong Southland GHS First XV programme, where she combined with Alena Saili in the midfield to help the school win its first national Top 4 final in 2016.

Du Plessis was also making her mark in sevens, where she was a fixture in the Black Ferns Sevens Development squad through 2018-19.

By 2018 she was in Otago, debuting for the Spirit, and forming a potent midfield combination with Kilisitina Moata’ane. In the 2020 Farah Palmer Cup, she scored two tries in her five outings for the Spirit, giving the University club player nine tries in 15 FPC matches.

Du Plessis made her Black Ferns debut against Canada in the 2022 Pacific Four Series in Waitākere.

Following the Black Ferns Rugby World Cup, success in 2022, of which du Plessis was a part of, fellow Black Ferns midfielder Brunt and du Plessis have formed an entertaining midfield combination. The duo were standouts across the Black Ferns 2023 Test season, and a combination set to flourish as the team prepare for the 2025 Rugby World Cup.

Player Stats

Province:
Canterbury

Test Debut:
v Canada, 2022

Super Club:
Matatū

Amy du Plessis news

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Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory
The Black Ferns have confirmed their place at the Global WXV1 tournament in October on New Zealand shores and all but wrapped up the Pacific Four Series title with a dominant 52-21 defeat of host Canada in Ottawa.
Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup
Black Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wesley Clarke and Whitney Hansen have selected 32 players in the Black Ferns squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup, hosted in New Zealand for the first time.
Sevens stars set to shine over Matariki weekend
The world’s leading sevens teams descend on Pukukohe this weekend for the Oceania Sevens in their last international tournament before July’s Commonwealth Games.
Black Ferns team named for second Pacific Four Test against Canada
The Black Ferns team to play Canada in the second week of the Pacific Four Series, at Trusts Arena in Waitakere, has been named today.
What we’ve seen so far in the Farah Palmer Cup
Before Covid-19 snuck its way back into Aotearoa, the Farah Palmer Cup had one more full regular season round to go ahead of the finals.

Amy du Plessis Videos

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Every Black Ferns try from the 2023 Pacific Four
Catch up on all the Black Ferns tries from the 2023 Pacific Four!
What 'sisterhood' means to the Black Ferns
The Black Ferns share their thoughts on the sisterhood they have built.