Ex-Bok captain du Plessis quits SA rugby board

Former Springbok captain Morne du Plessis has quit as South African Rugby board director.

Former Springbok captain Morne du Plessis has quit as South African Rugby board director.

Du Plessis, a widely-respected official who was manager of the team that won the 1995 World Cup, resigned amid attempts to revamp South Africa's entire rugby structure.

Du Plessis' departure follows a series of resignations after the Springboks were ousted from the World Cup in a humiliating quarter-final match when they lost 29-9 against New Zealand.

Skipper Corne Krige, coach Rudolf Straeuli, SA Rugby managing director Rian Oberholzer and SARFU president Silas Nkanunu have since quit.

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