Du'Plessis Kirifi

Du'Plessis Kirifi
Full nameDu'Plessis Ariu Kirifi
Date of birth (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997
Place of birthNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
SchoolFrancis Douglas Memorial College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Wellington, Hurricanes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Wellington 69 (80)
2019– Hurricanes 93 (60)
Correct as of 6 July 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023–2024 All Blacks XV 3 (0)
2025– New Zealand 1 (0)
Correct as of 6 July 2025

Du'Plessis Ariu Kirifi (born 3 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Wellington in the Bunnings NPC. His position is flanker. He has played for the Hurricanes since 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.