He represented them in more than 100 matches and won two World Rugby Sevens Series titles, as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal.
[9] At the conclusion of the tournament, Du Plessis was included in the South Africa Schools squad for the Under-19 International Series,[10] helping the team to victories over Wales,[11] France — scoring two tries in a 42–3 win[12] — and England.
[13] Du Plessis captained Paarl Gimnasium's first team during 2017,[5] and was again included in the Craven Week side for the tournament in Johannesburg.
[20] After finishing school, Du Plessis signed a contract to join the Durban-based Sharks team, and also linked up with the South African Sevens Academy in Stellenbosch.
[29] Du Plessis returned to the fifteen-man version of the sport when he was called up to the South Africa Under-20 squad for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship held in France.