Star prop Du Plessis gets back in the front line to help the NHS

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL

Help: Petrus du Plessis, and, inset, in his NHS mask

PETRUS du Plessis’ career has come full circle following his return to the NHS frontline in the global fight against coronavirus. The South African prop, who won three Premiership titles and two Heineken Cups with Saracens, recently began a three-month contract at Arran and Ayrshire Hospital in Scotland.
The Glasgow Warriors scrum coach first moved to England to study in 2001 and qualified as a physiotherapist before making his name in professional rugby. At a time of crisis, though, the 38-year-old has swappe...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login