Pieter Steph du Toit has been crowned the best player in the world by respected French publication Midi Olympique.
This comes after the Springboks star was named the 2024 World Rugby Player of the Year, winning the award for a second time after doing so five years prior.
The 33-year-old clinches the award voted for by Midi Olympique readers and ends Antoine Dupont’s four-year reign over the gong.
Pieter-Steph du Toit ends Antoine Dupont’s four-year run
The France captain won the vote from 2021 to 2024, but his injury during the Six Nations has seen his stronghold on the award slip.
