Springboks Double World Cup Winner the Newly Crowned World Rugby Player Of the Year Pieter-Steph Shared Some Worrying News
Springboks superstar Pieter-Steph du Toit has shared some worrying news. We give you the inside scoop on this evolving story.
It’s not looking good for Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit.
The newly crowned World Rugby Player of the Year has opened up about an ongoing shoulder injury he has been dealing with, saying, “We will make a call on what is going to happen in the next few days – not ruling out the possibility of surgery.”
The Springbok double World Cup winner reported that he would be seeing a specialist today – wishing you only good news, Pieter-Steph.
Best player in the world
The two-time player of the year has become a force to be reckoned with, highlighted best by his twenty-eight crunching tackles in the 2023 World Cup final.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said: “On behalf of SA Rugby, I’d like to extend our since congratulations to Pieter-Steph and all the players named in the Dream Team for receiving this recognition for all the hard work they’ve been putting in on and off the field this year, as well as Selvyn for his consistently great performances during a challenging season for the Blitzboks.
“For Pieter-Steph to become the first South African to win the World Rugby Player of the Year award twice is a notable achievement, and to have seven Boks in total feature in the Dream Team is simply remarkable.
“Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has built something special with the Bok team and the way the players give their all week-in and week-out is an inspiration to us all and shows that hard pays off.
“We are very proud of them and the entire Springbok coaching and management team for their tireless efforts to ensure that our players continue to shine on the international stage.