.Springboks flank Pieter-Steph du Toit has signed with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz as he attempts to recover from a shoulder injury, the Japanese team announced on Monday. By WynonaLouw IOLSport
Initially, Bok head coach Jacques Nienaber was not able to give a time frame on Du Toit’s expected return, leading to concerns that the 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year would miss the Boks’ Rugby Championship campaign as well as the End-of-Year Tour.
In a statement issued by the club, Du Toit said:"Toyota Verblitz is a club that is well respected and an institution that reflects hard work, high performance and elite standards. Du Toit only recently overcame a career-threatening leg injury, which he sustained in John Dobson’s side’s last Super Rugby game against the Blues at Newlands in February 2020.
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