Gaffie du Toit
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Representing  South Africa
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2002 Manchester | Team competition |
Gabriël Stephanus "Gaffie" du Toit (born 24 March 1976) is a South African rugby union footballer, who played 14 test matches for the national team, the Springboks, between 1998 and 2004.[1] His usual position is at fly-half, though he has also played at fullback for the Springboks.[citation needed]
Born in Cape Town, du Toit played provincial rugby for the Griquas before making his debut for the Springboks on 13 June 1998 in the 37–13 win over Ireland at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, as fly-half. He landed three conversions and two penalty goals in the match.[citation needed]
He played another five tests for the Springboks the following season, playing in the two wins over Italy as well as the losses to Wales and the All Blacks.[citation needed]
He next played for the Springboks in the mid-year tests of 2004, where he played at fullback in a tests against Ireland. He earned subsequent caps against Wales and Australia, as well as Scotland as the end of the year. He played in South Africa's 2006 mid-year rugby tests.
He spent three years with French powerhouse Toulouse (2006–09), before going back to South Africa where he signed a two-year contract with the Currie Cup First Division side SWD Eagles. He announced the end of his career in April 2010.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gabriel Stephanus du Toit". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Gaitho, Francis "Gaffie du Toit quits rugby[permanent dead link]". starafrica.com, 21 April 2010. Retrieved on 4 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- Gaffie du Toit on genslin.us
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Rugby union fly-halves
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Stormers players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- Sharks (Currie Cup) players
- Sharks (rugby union) players
- Griquas (rugby union) players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- Stade Toulousain players
- Afrikaner people
- South African expatriate rugby union players in France
- South Africa international rugby sevens players
- Male rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Rugby sevens players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for South Africa
- Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens
- Rugby union players from Cape Town
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games