Springbok GOAT makes welcome early return after surgery

The good news keeps streaming in on the Springbok front, as arguably the greatest Bok of this era returns from a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Apr 30, 2025 - 00:00
182114
Springbok GOAT makes welcome early return after surgery

In some welcome news for the Springbok coaching staff, World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit is set to return to action after a long injury spell.

The big man suffered a serious shoulder injury earlier this season and had to undergo corrective surgery in January. At time, it was announced that he would miss the remainder of the Japanese season, thus ruling him out of the latter stages of Toyota Verblitz’s campaign.

But in a now viral video clip on social media, the Springbok is seen getting a proper welcome back upon his arrival to the Toyota Verblitz team room, before addressing his teammates and coach Steve Hansen.

However, according to reports Du Toit – who had to be deregistered at the time of his injury in order to allow the club to bring in Michael Hooper as his medical replacement – is yet to be re-registered to play by Verblitz with two rounds left in League One.

Be that as it may, Du Toit is well set to be fit and ready for the start of the Springboks’ international campaign in June.

WATCH: SPRINGBOK SUPERSTAR RETURNS

BOKS’ 2025 TEST SCHEDULE:

TBC: Boks vs Barbarians, TBC, TBC
5 July: Boks vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 July: Springboks vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
19 July: Boks vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
16 August: Springboks vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
23 August: Boks vs Australia, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 September: Boks vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: Springboks vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: Boks vs Argentina, Kings Park, Durban
4 October: Springboks vs Argentina, London
1 November: Boks vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: Boks vs France, Paris
15 November: Springboks vs Italy, Turin
22 November: Boks vs Ireland, Dublin
*SA Rugby are working on adding two more Tests for the Springboks, likely to be against Japan and Portugal

IS PIETER-STEPH DU TOIT THE GREATEST BOK OF ALL TIME?

Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211.

Subscribe to The South African website’s newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.

This article has been sourced from various publicly available news platforms around the world. All intellectual property rights remain with the original publishers and authors. Unshared News does not claim ownership of the content and provides it solely for informational and educational purposes voluntarily. If you are the rightful owner and believe this content has been used improperly, please contact us for prompt removal or correction.