Du plessis ariu kirifi (born 3 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker. He has signed for the Hurricanes squad in 2019. cite ref-Hurricanes opt for continuity in naming exciting 2019 squad 1-0. He attended Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth cite ref-2 and is of Samoan descent.