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Pieter-Steph du Toit

Pieter-Steph du Toit
Full namePieter Stephanus du Toit
Date of birth (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)[1]
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)[1]
SchoolHoërskool Swartland, Malmesbury
Notable relative(s)Piet du Toit (grandfather),
Johan du Toit (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker / Number 8
Current team Toyota Verblitz
Youth career
2010 Boland Cavaliers
2011–2012 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Sharks (Currie Cup) 5 (0)
2012–2015 Sharks 32 (5)
2016–2021 Stormers 59 (20)
2022– Toyota Verblitz 35 (10)
Correct as of 30 October 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa Under-20 5 (5)
2013– South Africa 84 (55)
Correct as of 30 October 2024
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing  South Africa
Rugby World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 England Squad
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Squad
Gold medal – first place 2023 France Squad
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Pieter Stephanus du Toit (born 20 August 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player and two-time winner of World Rugby Player of the Year (in 2019, 2024). Du Toit plays as a lock or a flanker for the South Africa national team and the Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One. After winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup with South Africa, he was awarded the 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year, an award he won for a second time in 2024. He was awarded man of the match in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand. Known for his stamina, tackling ability and high work rate, he is considered to be one of the greatest players of his generation.

  1. ^ a b "Pieter-Steph du Toit player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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