Jannie du Plessis’s one-year-old son has sadly died after reportedly drowning in a swimming pool on the same day the South African rugby legend celebrated his birthday. Du Plessis, who won 70 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Jannie du Plessis has been at training with the Lions this week, but will in all probability not be selected this for their URC match against Cardiff Rugby after the tragic death of his young son.

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.

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 ...

Edinburgh. – Jannie du Plessis is ready to replace brother Bismarck in the Springbok touring squad. The Sharks tighthead prop has been told by SA Rugby to have his passport ready and pack his bags for ...

Prop Jannie du Plessis has won 26 South Africa caps Wales' pack strength was behind South Africa naming five forwards, external on the bench for Sunday's World Cup clash, says prop Jannie du ...

The 10-month-old son of former South Africa international Jannie du Plessis has drowned in an accident while celebrating the 39th birthday of the ex-Springbok prop on Tuesday.

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 ...