Dynamo Springboks Pieter-Steph du Toit I just can’t stop collecting awards and accolades. On Sunday night he won the World Rugby Player of the Year award for the second time, joining Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Beauden Barrett to achieve the ‘double’.

Based on his current form, there probably aren’t enough words to adequately describe just how good he’s been for the Springboks over the last 12-24 months – having a near-perfect impact in every game he’s played. plays.

It has also gone almost unnoticed that Du Toit has now reached 86 Test caps, and within the next two years he will undoubtedly become the next Springbok centurion.

And if it weren’t for the litany of tests he missed due to injury, the multi-talented striker would surely have challenged Eben Etzebeth to become the most capped Springbok.

It should be remembered that early in his career, Du Toit suffered mainly from serious knee injuries and it only took a medical miracle for him to participate in the 2015 World Cup.

Despite numerous setbacks and injury comebacks, Du Toit has enjoyed incredible fitness and form recently – with 28 Tests between 2022 and 2024 (to date).

Meanwhile, he delivered another historic performance in the 2023 World Cup final, while taking his game to almost limitless heights.