Du'Plessis Kirifi

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Full nameDu'Plessis Ariu Kirifi
Born (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 29)
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
Du'Plessis Kirifi
Full nameDu'Plessis Ariu Kirifi
Born (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 29)
New 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 Flanker
Current team Wellington, Hurricanes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Wellington 69 (80)
2019– Hurricanes 101 (60)
Correct as of 1 May 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023–2024 All Blacks XV 3 (0)
2025– New Zealand 8 (5)
Correct as of 1 May 2026

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]

He is named after Morné du Plessis, former captain of the Springboks.[4]

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