There was nothing but high praise for Pieter-Steph du Toit from his colleagues in the Springbok camp amidst another glowy Test campaign.
There was nothing but high praise for Pieter-Steph du Toit from his colleagues in the Springbok camp amidst another glowy Test campaign from the all-action star.Daan Human and loose forward Elrigh Louw have lauded Pieter-Steph du Toit as the perfect example of a Springbok should be and one who serves as an inspiration the rookies coming through the ranks.But that is just one of many of his extraordinary display in Springbok colours.
It was these kinds of remarkably versatile performances that earned him the World Rugby Player of the Year award in 2019 and which are likely to do so again this year as he is already considered the best player in the world at the moment.thing about Pieter-Steph du Toit is? He played at No 4, 5 and 7. As a prop, I’m not sure if he’s there yet, but we will work on that,” Human said.
“Hopefully he can be part of it again on the weekend,” Human added. “Hopefully, that flows over to the rest of the players as well. It’s inspiring to watch a guy play like that. Really, it’s nice. Commenting on the same subject while sitting next to Human, Elrigh Louw touched on how Du Toit is the golden standard within the Springbok set-up and how big an impact he is having on the youngsters in the squad.“It’s not a big issue for him to play at No 4, 5 or 7. It’s a great example for us youngsters. He never turns his nose up at working for the team on the day.
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