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Du'Plessis Kirifi
Full nameDu'Plessis Ariu Kirifi
Date of birth (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
SchoolFrancis Douglas Memorial College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Wellington, Hurricanes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Wellington 54 (55)
2019– Hurricanes 65 (35)
Correct as of 5 August 2023

Du'Plessis Ariu Kirifi (born 3 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker. He has signed for the Hurricanes squad in 2019.[1]

He attended Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth[2] and is of Samoan descent.[3]

Reference list

  1. ^ "Hurricanes opt for continuity in naming exciting 2019 squad" (Press release). Hurricanes. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ^ Smith, Jared (10 July 2010). "Ball boy becomes the star of the show". Taranaki Daily News.
  3. ^ Julian, Adam (23 August 2017). "Meet new Wellington Lion Du'Plessis Kirifi". Club Rugby.