At 34, Mons flyhalf Willie Du Plessis is perhaps at the peak of his Rugby. Leader and captain, central element of the Landes game and successful scorer: he is the captain of the gold and black ship.
One hundred and sixty points and 92% success rate with only five small failures in sixty-three attempts on goal: these are the impressive statistics of South African Mons flyhalf Willie Du Plessis in fifteen Pro D2 matches. Halfway through the exercise, he is only nineteen units away from his personal career best, all seasons combined. This shows the thunderous start to the season made by the former resident of the Top 14. Yet last year, Laousse-Azpiazu was number 1, with Loustalot also being able to take the goal.
Following the injury of the first and the downgrading of the second, it was the indestructible helmeted number 10 who took over the tee and took over. “It was already part of the spine, recalls Patrick Milhet. He had his role as captain, his role as master of the game and now he has his role as full-time scorer. That's a lot for a player. But he takes on even greater responsibilities compared to what he had experienced in his other clubs. However, between the experience he has and the maturity he exudes, he fully fulfills this role for us.”
The pleasure continues
The one who began his fourth season in the yellow and black jersey recently offered a great gift to his supporters: his extension. He should stay until June 2026 and more if desired, since he has an option year. And despite his age of 34, the person tells us that he is in good shape: “I do a lot of recovery after each meeting. In the weight room, I do small things, exercises that suit me. I don't do very heavy things like 20-year-old guys. This year, I also lost a lot of kilos. I feel good physically and mentally Today, I'm 34, but I feel like I'm 28. In fact, I'm a bit like French wine (laughs).”. With 919 minutes of play, he is the second Montois who has played the most minutes behind third row Ioane Iashagashvili.
A physical form which is obviously monitored and managed by the entire Mons staff, as confirmed by manager Patrick Milhet: “We pay attention, especially with GPS data, for our workload during the week. In collaboration with our performance director but also with Willie himself. Unfortunately, due to our sporting results, we were not able to do a lot of rotation. Because indeed, when Willie is not on the field, we have the impression that the team is not the same.
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