Du Plessis spent the majority of his career with the Durban-based team, playing alongside his brother, Jannie. Bismarck du Plessis was a true enforcer of the game He made his Springbok debut in 2007 ...

The last time a set of brothers were included in a Springboks starting team was in the Rugby World Cup pool match against Scotland in 2015 when front rowers Jannie and Bismarck du Plessis ran out ...