Michael du Plessis
Full names: Michael Josias
Date of birth: 4 Nov 1958
Place of birth: Somerset East
School: Gill College
Springbok no: 537
Debut test province: Western Province
Physical: 1.88m, 87kg
Current age: 65

Test summary: Tests: 8 Tries: 1

First Test: 20 Oct 1984 Age:25 Outside Centre against South America at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Last Test: 2 Sep 1989 Age:30 Inside Centre against World Invitation at Ellispark, Johannesburg

Test history:

Date	Age	Position	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Prov
20 Oct 1984	25	Outside Centre	South America	Win: 32-15		Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	WP
27 Oct 1984	25	Outside Centre	South America	Win: 22-13		Newlands, Cape Town	WP
10 May 1986	27	Inside Centre	NZ Cavaliers	Win: 21-15		Newlands, Cape Town	WP
17 May 1986	27	Inside Centre	NZ Cavaliers	Lose: 18-19		Kingspark, Durban	WP
24 May 1986	27	Inside Centre	NZ Cavaliers	Win: 33-18		Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	WP
31 May 1986	27	Inside Centre	NZ Cavaliers	Win: 24-10	1 dropgoal	Ellispark, Johannesburg	WP
26 Aug 1989	30	Inside Centre	World Invitation	Win: 20-19		Newlands, Cape Town	WP
02 Sep 1989	30	Inside Centre	World Invitation	Win: 22-16	1 try	Ellispark, Johannesburg	WP

Michael du Plessis : Doc Craven

The man they used to call "Malles" when he was at Stellenbosch. Crazy he may be but like his brother Carel he has an artist's temperament. It drives him and makes him creative.

The problem with an artist of his nature is that you have to treat him in such a way that his temperament dictates and not what your own or even the game dictates. That is the only way you will ever get the best out of Michael du Plessis.

He will not be disciplined on the field. He must be given a free hand, to play as he wants to play and only then will his artistry emerge and blossom. This he has proved on countless occasions.