Petrus Du Plessis: A Life In Professional Sport & The Science Of Scrummaging

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Petrus Du Plessis: A Life In Professional Sport & The Science Of Scrummaging

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44 minutes

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Jan 21, 2024

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Petrus is an ex-professional rugby player and current professional rugby coach working with teams like Kobe in Japan & the Leicester Tigers in England. His most recent job has been as the Scrum Coach for the Wallabies under Dave Rennie. Petrus also runs a physiotherapy business.

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Jan 21, 2024

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Titles in the series (73)

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Petrus Du Plessis: A Life In Professional Sport & The Science Of Scrummaging

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