Rugby days from Hermanus to England

Petrus du Plessis matriculated from Hermanus High in 1999, where he played first team rugby for three years. In 2001 he moved to England. He was recently selected to play for the England Counties XV Summer Tour. Petus is married to Lisa, his British wife of three years, and they have a two-year old son. They live in St Helens. His parents live in Sanbaai. Before going to England, Petrus studied Sports Science at Stellenbosch University where he played rugby for the university team as well as Western Province U/19. In England, he played one season of club rugby for Liverpool St Helens and one at Orrel. He then moved to Sedgley Park where he has been playing for the past four years. He also played county rugby for Lancashire and completed a physiotherapy course at Salford University.