planetrugby Nov 05
Pieter-Steph du Toit becomes the latest Springbok to be crowned world's best ending Antoine Dupont's four-year reign
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Du Toit Ends Dupont’s Four-Year Award StreakThe South African star clinched the 2025 Midi Olympique Player of the Year for the second time at age 33.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: planetrugby.com
- Pieter-Steph du Toit was named the world’s best player by French publication Midi Olympique.
- This marks his second time winning the award, first achieved five years earlier, and ends Antoine Dupont’s four-year reign.
- Dupont dominated the award from 2021 to 2024 but lost momentum due to a Six Nations injury.
- Du Toit joins Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, and Cheslin Kolbe as the fourth South African recipient of the Oscar Monde.
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