Springbok legend Bismarck du Plessis reflects on his journey from a small Free State town to facing the Haka, ahead of the All Blacks' highly anticipated multi-match tour of South Africa. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOL
There are few hookers in the history of world rugby who were feared—and respected—quite as much as Springboks legend Bismarck du Plessis. Yet, the immense success he achieved in the game was unimaginable to him as a young boy growing up in the Free State.
Despite being a 2007 World Cup winner, Du Plessis recently revealed that his rugby ambitions were originally far more modest.
"I never dreamed of playing for the Springboks. I come from a very stable background, but a small rural town," Du Plessis said.
He was speaking at FNB Stadium on Tuesday, where Castle Double Malt was officially announced as the title partner for ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’—the new commercial banner for the historic clashes between the Springboks and the All Blacks.
