Top 14 - Du Plooy to retire

Eurosport - Mon, 23 Jun 08:45:00 2008

South African lock Boela Du Plooy will retire at the end of the season, his French club Stade Francais have revealed.

RUGBY - South African lock Boela Du Plooy of Stade Francais - 0

The 31-year-old arrived at the Paris-based club in November 2005 on a three-year deal from Free State Cheetahs.

He joins a long list of players to quit the club this year.

Prop Pieter de Villiers has already retired as will winger Christophe Dominici at the end of the season.

Outside-half David Skrela is leaving for Toulouse, while coach Fabien Galthie will be replaced by Australian Ewen McKenzie.

Stade Francais meet Toulouse in the second French Top 14 semi-final in Bordeaux on Sunday. The winner will meet Clermont next Saturday.

AFP

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