Pieter-Steph du Toit: Best Rugby Players
Biography
Pieter-Steph du Toit is a South African forward renowned for his work rate, physicality and ability to play both lock and flanker. He developed through South African rugby before establishing himself with the Sharks and Stormers. He made his Springbok debut in 2013 and became a key figure in South Africa’s forward pack. His individual honours include two World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year awards.
Teams played for
Boland Cavaliers, Sharks, Stormers and Toyota Verblitz; South Africa U20 and South Africa.
Rugby World Cups
2015 — bronze; 2019 — champion; 2023 — champion.
Career highlights
- Won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship with South Africa U20.
- Made his Springbok debut against Wales in 2013.
- Won the Rugby World Cup with South Africa in 2019.
- Was named World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in 2019.
- Helped South Africa win the 2021 British & Irish Lions series.
- Earned Player of the Match in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.
- Won World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year again in 2024.
Source: English Wikipedia