Pieter Stephanus du Toit (born 20 August 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player. 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. He was awarded man of the match in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand.
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| Full name | Pieter Stephanus du Toit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Swartland, Malmesbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Piet du Toit (grandfather), Johan du Toit (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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School and youth career
editDu Toit went to school at Hoërskool Swartland where he played mostly in the back row.[2]
Du Toit was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.[3]
Senior career
editIn July 2013, Du Toit signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks.[4] The Sharks announced his departure in October 2015.[5]
He made his South Africa Test debut versus Wales in Cardiff on 9 November 2013 at age 21.[6] Du Toit has since become a regular for the Springboks and was a part of the South African team for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Du Toit came off the bench in the quarter-final, when South Africa beat Wales 23–19 at Twickenham Stadium. The following season saw Du Toit become a regular starter for South Africa, under new head coach, Allister Coetzee.
On 2 June 2018, Du Toit became the 60th captain of South Africa, as he led the Springboks out against Wales, losing the match 20–22. Du Toit also took part in the mid-year series against England, which South Africa won.
He moved to the back row from 2019 onwards.[2]
Du Toit was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[7] South Africa won the tournament, defeating England in the final.[8] He was awarded the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year in 2019. He was also Player of the Match in the 2023 World Cup final against the All Blacks in the Springboks successful defense of their World Cup title, making an astounding 28 tackles.[9]
International statistics
editTest match record
edit- As of 13 August 2021
| Against | P | W | D | L | Tri | Pts | %Won |
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 Argentina |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 66.67 |
 Australia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| British and Irish Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 England |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 France |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Georgia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 50 |
 Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
 New Zealand |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
 Scotland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 United States |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Total | 58 | 32 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 57.76 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
Test tries
editHonours
editNatal Sharks
- 2013 Currie Cup winner
South Africa
- 2012 IRB Junior World Championship winner
- 2019 Rugby Championship winner
- 2019 Rugby World Cup winner
- 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa winner
- 2023 Rugby World Cup winner
- 2024 Rugby Championship winner
South Africa Rugby Union Awards
- SARU Player of the Year: 2016, 2018 and 2019
World Rugby awards
Personal life
editDu Toit, a Christian, is the grandson of former Springbok prop, Piet "Spiere" du Toit and is the older brother of Johan, also a professional rugby player. The two brothers were contracted to the Sharks at the same time (in 2014 and 2015) before reuniting at the Stormers from 2017 onwards.[10] He's nicknamed the Malmesbury Missile.[11]
He's married to Willemien, with whom he has three children.[12]
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 854
References
edit- ^ a b "Pieter-Steph du Toit player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Pieter-Steph du Toit's flank success is no fluke according to school coach". 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Goosen, Kitshoff, Du Toit nucleus of powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Pieter-Steph du Toit sticks with Sharks". Sport24. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Pieter-Steph du Toit departs Cell C Sharks" (Press release). Sharks. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Pieter-Steph du Toit". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "South Africa World Cup squad: Siya Kolisi wins fitness battle, Eben Etzebeth backed, Aphiwe Dyantyi dropped". The Independent. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time". BBC. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "WATCH: All 28 of Pieter-Steph du Toit's tackles in the World Cup final". 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Five new faces at DHL Newlands this season" (Press release). Stormers. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Tshwaku, Khanyiso. "Bok coach praises 'Malmesbury Missile' Pieter-Steph: 'He'll chase a white plastic bag down as well'". Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ https://www.news24.com/you/celebs/local/exclusive-pics-bok-flanker-pieter-steph-du-toit-and-his-wife-welcome-third-child-20240926
External links
edit- Pieter-Steph du Toit at ESPNscrum
- Pieter-Steph du Toit at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Pieter-Steph du Toit at Springboks.rugby
- Sharks Profile
