Johannes Willem du Toit (born 8 September 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He has played as a flanker and a lock.

Rugby career

2008–2013: Schoolboy rugby

Du Toit was born in Cape Town, but grew up in the nearby Swartland area of the Western Cape. He was selected to represent his local union at both the Under-13 Craven Week in 2008 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2013.

Johan du Toit

2014–2016: Sharks

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised veteran flyhalf Morné Steyn for his notable contribution in the green and gold - on and off the field - over an international career spanning 12 years following his retirement from international rugby on Tuesday.

Johan du Toit

2017–present: Western Province

At the start of 2017, Du Toit moved to Cape Town, where he joined the Currie Cup team.

Johan du Toit

Personal life

Du Toit is the younger brother of Pieter-Steph, also a professional rugby player that represented the n national team since 2013. The two brothers were contracted to the at the same time (in 2014 and 2015) before reuniting at the Stormers from 2017 onwards.

References

South African rugby union players

Living people

1995 births

Rugby union players from Cape Town

Rugby union locks

Rugby union flankers

Sharks (Currie Cup) players

Stormers players

Western Province (rugby union) players