Giuseppe du Toit (born 29 July 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player who generally plays as a centre for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Canada internationally.[1]

Giuseppe du Toit
Date of birth (1995-07-29) July 29, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthMaple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
SchoolShawnigan Lake School
UniversityUniversity of Victoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Vancouver Highlanders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019-2022 Toronto Arrows 34 (39)
2024 Miami Sharks 12 (5)
2024– Vancouver Highlanders 1 (5)
Correct as of 10 August 2024
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-present BC Bears ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Canada u20s
2016- Canada A
2017-Present Canada 14 (5)
Correct as of 10 October 2019

On 27 September 2019, he was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as an injury replacement to Nick Blevins and also marked his first World Cup appearance.[2]

Career

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He made his international debut for Canada against Chile on 11 February 2017.[3] He received his maiden World Cup call for the 2019 World Cup while he was pursuing his studies at the University of Victoria and made his debut World Cup match appearance against South Africa on 5 October 2019.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Giuseppe du Toit". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Canada call for Sauder and du Toit as midfield pair drop out". Americas Rugby News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Canada v Chile". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Du Toit eager to make most of his World Cup call". The Independent. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 10 October 2019.