Du Toit crowned king of 2019

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Pieter-Steph du Toit had his excellent season recognised as he was named Player of the Year for 2019 at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on Sunday.

The flank played a crucial role in the Springboks’ campaign as they claimed the World Cup title for the first time since 2007, while they also won the Rugby Championship earlier this year.

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Du Toit started five World Cup games, scoring a try in the Boks’ opener against New Zealand and finishing as the team’s top tackler with 61 tackles and a success rate of 85%.

The 27-year-old beat teammate Cheslin Kolbe, Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones, flanks Ardie Savea and Tom Curry and USA hooker Joe Taufete’e to the award.

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