Springbok Pieter-Steph du Toit has been named World Rugby’s Men's Player of the Year, becoming only the fourth player to win the award twice.
Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit was honored as he was named World Rugby ’s Men's Player of the Year in a glittering ceremony in Monaco on Sunday night. Du Toit, who was the World Rugby Player of the Year when the Springboks won the World Cup in 2019, joined Beauden Barrett as the only other player who has won two Player of the Year awards, with two players in history having won three - All Blacks Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.
Pieter-Steph Du Toit becomes only the fourth player in history to win the Men's 15s Player of the Year award twice.Eben Etzebeth and Cheslin Kolbe were nominated alongside him with Ireland captain Caelan Doris being the only other player considered.On a night where Bok coach Rassie Erasmus was snubbed for the coach of the year award, there was also disappointment for Etzebeth, who has been nominated three times for the award without a win. Many believe he should have won it last year when the Boks won back-to-back World Cups. Ardie Savea was the 2023 Player of the Year. On form alone, it must have been close between Etzebeth and Du Toit but the never-ending engine of the Malmsbury missile may have clinched a close race for him in the end.In the end Du Toit was the sole individual winner for the Springboks, although several players did make the Dream Team in a nod to their dominance all season.While the glittering ceremony in Monaco was supposed to be the pinnacle of a year of test rugby and showcase all that is good for World Rugby, it was inexplicable that the governing body chose not to broadcast their event, and told fans to follow for the winners “on social media or by press release”. Inexplicably Erasmus was snubbed as the award for international coach of the year went to France 7s coach Jerome Daret for his side’s win in the Olympic
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