Du’Plessis Kirifi

Wellington loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi admitted it wasn’t his idea to move into the midfield in the NPC side’s clash against Auckland.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-08-10

Du’Plessis Kirifi is a Hurricanes loose forward returning from injury and is considered important for the tour.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-07-21

Du Plessis Kirifi is the Hurricanes captain who was considered to have a better claim for inclusion in the All Blacks than Jacobson.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-07-03

Kirifi was active at the breakdown and made plenty of tackles.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-06-21

Fellow cocaptain Du’Plessis Kirifi reflected on the importance of tiny moments in games.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-06-20

Du’Plessis Kirifi's momentum-sapping hit on a Welshman sparked a smart, 67-minute shift of breakdown work.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-11-22

Du’Plessis Kirifi is named at openside flanker for the match against Wales.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-11-20

Du’Plessis Kirifi did not have a significant impact.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-11-08

Du’Plessis Kirifi is part of the reserves for the All Blacks.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-11-06

Du’Plessis Kirifi has struggled, perhaps due to his comparable size.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-10-18

The selectors could introduce Du’Plessis Kirifi at openside flanker.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-24

Du’Plessis Kirifi had a thankless task during his short stint in the match.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-13

Harshly penalised after earning a turnover.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-06

Du’Plessis Kirifi is an All Black rugby player who has supported Mila Reuelu-Buchanan during her recovery from injury.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-08-29

Du’Plessis Kirifi’s work in the third test had 'back-up No 7' written all over it.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-22

Du’Plessis Kirifi certainly earned his chance with compelling Super Rugby form.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-22

Du’Plessis Kirifi was promoted to start at openside due to team reshuffling.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-19

Du’Plessis Kirifi scored his first-ever Test try in the match against France.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-19

Hurricanes skipper stepped up nicely following late call to the starting ranks.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-19

The All Blacks gained the lead for the first time in the 59th minute through Du’Plessis Kirifi’s scrappy try.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-19

Du'Plessis Kirifi scored a try after capitalizing on a mistake by Léo Barré.

Le Monde·France· 2025-07-19

Instead, they’ve named two loose forwards, Dalton Papali’i and Du’Plessis Kirifi, to deny Naitoa Ah Kuoi his test debut.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-17

Du Plessis Kirifi is part of the All Blacks reserves.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-16

Du’Plessis Kirifi had a lower rating for his performance.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-12

Roigard was delighted to see Du’Plessis Kirifi finally get his opportunity to play.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-07

Bringing in fresh talent was important, he said, after four debutants impressed in the opener – Du’Plessis Kirifi.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-07

Kirifi shared his feelings about achieving his childhood dream of playing for the All Blacks.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-06

On in first minute for Reece.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-05

Du’Plessis Kirifi is ready for test-match rugby and will be a valuable asset to the team.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-04

Kirifi is poised for a test debut after being named in the All Blacks July squad.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-07-01