Ex-Springbok Jannie du Plessis opens up about losing his son in 'Tussen Hemel en Aarde', which premieres at the ...

The inspirational Du Plessis is finally back to full fitness after the horrendous knee injury he suffered against Argentina last year and is reunited with his prop brother Jannie in a front row ...

The one-year-old son of South Africa World Cup winner Jannie du Plessis has drowned in a swimming pool. The Springboks prop, 39, was celebrating his birthday on Tuesday when the incident happened.

A palpably distraught Lions chief, Rudolf Straeuli, on Wednesday confirmed that the one-year-old son of former Springbok forward Jannie du Plessis had died in a drowning accident on Tuesday. The ...

Du Plessis won 70 caps for the Boks and was part of the squad that lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2007 alongside his brother, hooker Bismarck du Plessis. Jannie played his last test in 2015.

Jannie du Plessis has come into the front row in place of brother Bismarck, who injured a hamstring at Murrayfield, and Danie Rossouw will start at flanker for Juan Smith, who took a knock to the ...

Former Springbok Jannie du Plessis has returned to training with his Emirates Lions teammates but won’t be expected to play anytime soon following the family tragedy he experienced last week. Du ...

After returning to SA, Jannie du Plessis admits he was disappointed to learn his brother Bismarck had extended his contract with Montpellier. Former Springbok stars Jannie (left) and Bismarck du ...

Du Plessis packs down alongside Tendai Mtawarira and 2007 Cup-winning skipper John Smit against a Welsh starting trio of Paul James, Huw Bennett and Adam Jones.