Pieter-Steph du Toit‚ the current South African Rugby Player of the Year‚ has been in magnificent form in 2017‚ continuing his rampaging play of 2016 that was one of the few bright spots on a dismal year for local rugby. The 2016 season was the first time in his short career that Du Toit went through an entire campaign without major injury and because of it‚ he delivered on his huge potential. And he has continued to go forward in terms of his development in 2017. His current form underlines that barring injury‚ he is set for another huge season. Du Toit is one of the fittest Stormers’ players and hardest working, according to insiders at the High Performance Centre (HPC) in Bellville. That manic work ethic‚ coupled with his supreme natural talent‚ has led to him rivalling New Zealand’s Sam Whitelock as the best No5 lock in the world. Du Toit accepts that his long injury-free run has been key to his progress‚ but also acknowledges that designated rest periods during the season have ...
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