People are commenting how tough he is, which he definitely is. But to come back from all those injuries and consistently play at an absolute elite level is something truly special.
@wilddogsrugby5 ай бұрын
True story…
@1414rebel4 ай бұрын
Pieter Stef Du Toit
@rolandlundall1335 ай бұрын
He is a proper South African man. Hard as hell and honest. We love him in South Africa.
@michaelmcilrath94665 ай бұрын
He is what we’d like to be
@breathe_3asy5 ай бұрын
absolute machine and down to earth humble guy. They don't come much naturally harder or stronger than this
@hankgoldenshaft5 ай бұрын
“…that’s something you worry about later in life.” That was a heavy comment. Huge respect from NZ
@rkaylor57695 ай бұрын
PSDT is such a hard man. Really admirable. And Big Jim does an outstanding job with these interviews. Greetings from the States.
@amoreforless5 ай бұрын
Real life gladiators. When watching match , take a moment , to realise the sacrifice that's put on the line by these guys to represent there country.
@stonedsage1115 ай бұрын
so true
@bevanritete99545 ай бұрын
Respect PSTD from New Zealand 🇳🇿
@Kaytlin_5 ай бұрын
I literally can't believe what they go through for this team, for this country.
@mariannugent31795 ай бұрын
All national teams and actually all teams go through the same for their country and province/team.
@rossdkelly5 ай бұрын
@@mariannugent3179 Our guys go harder.
@KiloPage7772 ай бұрын
@@mariannugent3179 no our players are next level abd it shows. It's a South African thing. Many would have quit after some of the injuries Malcolm Marx, PSDT, Am and Kolisi have. It's not by chance that many of these players are playing at the same time, or all coming back better with every injury.
@danemyburgh5 ай бұрын
Absolute beast! Yet so humble, calm and a respectable man 💪
@AC-hu3xk5 ай бұрын
2 Humble great legends..
@romario21665 ай бұрын
Hard as nails is PSTD! After going through all those injuries you deserve to be a two time world champion mate! I love the Springboks, this team is my daily inspiration! I'm also back in the gym after battling severe illness and hearing stories like this motivates the shit outta me! Lovely interview Big Jim.
@keithcrane4695 ай бұрын
How can a man actually be this hard? :-)
@elscruffomcscruffy83715 ай бұрын
Biltang, cement mix in coffee, massive heart!
@victorswart74112 ай бұрын
@@keithcrane469 farmer SA farmers are most dangerest job in the world. At the rate they being murdered. Sons of farmers are tougher than the rest, proud strong honest and allways striving to be the best. The Barret bros. Also farm boys in nz.
@slogsweep49225 ай бұрын
I have had two ACL injuries. Worst pain ever. It does change you mentally. He is a machine to come back as good as he is with all that he has been through
@misterberns93065 ай бұрын
Such a lovely story about a legend and his legend family .
@IgnusVermaak5 ай бұрын
Got a give it to the doctors as well. This guy goes out and destroys himself and every time the doctors are just like, "no big deal, we will build him back better".
@cici27165 ай бұрын
💯 we have amazing doctors in South Africa. When Sam Cane injured he's neck in South Africa he had to do the operation here and he said the doctors were great.
@morneviljoen47895 ай бұрын
"Look, in our vocabulary the words "can not" doesn't exist. And we never give up". - Annalene Du Toit (PSTD's Mother) Chasing the Sun 2 Ep 5.
@dylanjamesweggz35735 ай бұрын
Most humble and quiet absolute monster’s we have.
@mw64321 күн бұрын
A real man of faith, strength and defiance! As a Welshman, I can say without dought, that he is my all time number 1 world rugby international! I travelled 6 hours to watch this man and the RSA squad play in Cardiff this autumn v 🏴 , and he didn’t play! 😢 Was gutted but still amazing to see the springboks play and dominate my team. Respect to you PSDT. Despite the result, I had 3 RSA women feed me for 80 min on biltong and bri food! ❤ god I love rugby
@johanvanniekerk526111 күн бұрын
We love the Welsh! MAY your team come right soon.
@official-tmo52325 ай бұрын
Wow , what an inspiration, seems like an absolute legend of a guy.
@KernowekTim5 ай бұрын
This man is one very commited warrior. He possesses a very strong character indeed. Huge respect must go to all such people.
@marietjievandermerwe81895 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this interview. Incredible support system from his family as well, very humble individual. He knows that there is only a small window of oppurtunity to perform. He has learned the secret to see beyond his career, to leave a legacy. Thanks PSDT
@JohnDoe-iq9bz5 ай бұрын
Pieter Steph is just a humble, simple farm boy who loves rugby and is quite good at it. Absolute legend!
@1414rebel4 ай бұрын
Nothing simple about Pieter Stef Du Toit
@JohnDoe-iq9bz4 ай бұрын
@@1414rebel I think you misunderstood here. By simple, what I mean is that he does the basics very well & is consistent hence why he's so good.
@1414rebel4 ай бұрын
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz there is only one my man. You are a respectful guy and I appreciate that. I dont know if we always appreciate the fact the get to witness these absolute rugby Gods that are doing what they do best. We will have to go a very long way to ever be able to replace Rassies class of Springboks.
@JohnDoe-iq9bz4 ай бұрын
@@1414rebel These are the golden years of Springbok rugby. Let's enjoy them.
@1414rebel4 ай бұрын
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz 100% my bru, its never going to happen again in our life time its a special time. Enjoy my bru. I would offer you a whiskey if I could but If you ever in the Weat Rand. Hit me up. I will make it worth your while. Salute cuzz
@springboks875 ай бұрын
I show my boys his highlights. He is strong, fast, intelligent and an enforcer!! However, his strength comes from the Lord and without him we are nothing!
@tsv86645 ай бұрын
A man of faith and sacrifice. What a role model for our youth and esp young men in our society who feel marginalised etc.
@normanmdavis32625 ай бұрын
My respect for this man just grows and grows. A real man of God
@ZanderDelport-s2i5 ай бұрын
Yes agree.
@davidfife-nm7uy5 ай бұрын
A man of god? Really. He helped did he?
@HungryHumbucker5 ай бұрын
@@davidfife-nm7uyalways some miserable atheist who has to chime in.
@naidoo3075 ай бұрын
@@davidfife-nm7uyabsolutely ,his talent is a gift given by God ! 😊amen
@ZanderDelport-s2i5 ай бұрын
@@davidfife-nm7uy sorry what does your comment mean no one on KZbin will understand what you just commented here?
@ngcaliclock25295 ай бұрын
Two huge men. Pieter is huge!
@riyaadrhoda39905 ай бұрын
PSDT is just as tall as Big Jim. He is extremely mobile for such a big guy. The perfect athlete.
@tessawhitfield20185 ай бұрын
What a brave and beautiful human being!
@moosesnWoop5 ай бұрын
my favourite, consistant Bok. Having him in your pack you NEVER have to doubt if you have support. You have it.
@normanmdavis32625 ай бұрын
Wow 😮 How tough is this guy
@krlauf53075 ай бұрын
VERY
@cornedenecker16365 ай бұрын
Geez, that's i credible. I remember how mentally broken and sad I was when my shoulder went the second time. Rugby career over. To come back from the things he did is extraordinary
@DisAstra-qx9gq5 ай бұрын
Did you have daily physiotherapy and the best medical/surgical team available?? Makes a huge difference in recovery. I'm not discrediting him or you but if he wasn't playing elite level rugby he would have had to retire like yourself. I had to retire because of a knee injury. Had I been pro they would have operated instantly.
@mjribes5 ай бұрын
"It's part of the game. You sign up for it. No one is holding a gun against my head [...] it's my own decision." 100% true. People suing rugby organisations for their injuries need to remember that.
@rossdkelly5 ай бұрын
They are surely entitled to sue, if there was negligence in sending them out on the field with a head injury. A head injury is the one thing that a player cannot (and should not) self regulate.
@mjribes5 ай бұрын
@@rossdkelly Ultimately, you're the captain of your own ship. You can always say: "Na, I'm not going back on. I don't feel right."
@rossdkelly5 ай бұрын
@@mjribes If you have ever seen someone with a head injury - they are (by definition) unable to know if they "feel right" or not.
@mjribes5 ай бұрын
@@rossdkelly Na. I've had a bad head injury. I had tunnel vision, saw bright lights and just wanted to lie down and sleep. I knew I was not right and told the med team that. Any player with a head injury would know that... but some may decide to play on.
@1414rebel4 ай бұрын
@@mjribes that was a heavy comment. Shows the spirit of the dude
@elscruffomcscruffy83715 ай бұрын
29 tackles in the 2024 RWC final says it all. The man understands his role and goes 100%. No excuses
@tracyklein966927 күн бұрын
Thank you for this interview. So informative 🎉
@loki_of_earth5 ай бұрын
What a warrior. Most would've thrown in the towel long ago.
@jdsmit47615 ай бұрын
Why are you still playing rugby? Im fully sa. Grown up in a town close to his. Very proud of him. He's got no need to play rugby. Its dna and the love of the game.
@1414rebel4 ай бұрын
@@jdsmit4761 Hy is ook nou Piet Spiere
@PowrAl5 ай бұрын
PSDT has fucken long arms! No wonder he can wrap them around most in tackles
@mthunziphakathi42155 ай бұрын
I didn't know this guy could articulate himself so well in English. I never hear him speak.
@cameronlotter13925 ай бұрын
Here in South Africa majority of us can speak English even if it isn't our first language.
@mariojones66875 ай бұрын
Rugby don’t marketing their players.. how is it that we are JUST hearing him speak 😭😂 ( former world rugby player )
@mattybhoy65225 ай бұрын
@@cameronlotter1392I'd say all the provinces except for Northwest, Limpopo and fair chunk of the Freestate😂 Myself and work colleague who is Zulu had to learn to speak Afrikaans very quickly as both English and Zulu are non existent. Rest of the country you're good 👍
@22grena5 ай бұрын
CJ Stander has said that McCarthy is Irelands Steph du Toit. Some compliment.
@dylanzimmerwoman27 күн бұрын
Absolute beast of a player and a very humble and honest man. Player of the year for sure....
@skylerclayton43475 ай бұрын
Legend
@w000005 ай бұрын
Respect!!!!! 🫡
@oscarvandermerwe10265 ай бұрын
Best forward in the wold.
@mvubu68235 ай бұрын
People make lists if HARD rugby players, and usually include DIRTY/ VIOLENT types The hard men of rugby are guys like PSTD.
@MofuChips3 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this guy coz wen him and gents like siya,eben or cheslin are in the team the springboks wil most definately beat any team in the world including the all blacks this weekend.bokke fan from Zambia for life.
@jan-gertnel4556Ай бұрын
Got to love the majestic presence that he is!
@michaelmcilrath94665 ай бұрын
All my respect!!!
@user-uo7vf3ne9w5 ай бұрын
In NZ we regard peter steph du toit as the most dangerous fwd in the world, he is in my opinion a far better player than kolisi, in fact i beleive its politics as to Y kolisi is ur captain, the same way sam kane was our shyt captain despite ardie savea being our best player,some of the hits peter laid on us in the WC final wer bone crunchers,
@MrVishen73 ай бұрын
You are right about politics
@fazertace68375 ай бұрын
Dear SA….I hope you batter Ireland. I’m REALLY bored with hearing how this is going to be the best series EVER. Or hearing the WC quarter final v NZ was the best qf EVER. Or the 6 nations game v France was the best EVER. Give your arse a rest Ireland. Yours A rugby fan.
@chipperjaunte5 ай бұрын
From ?
@douwsteyn4235 ай бұрын
Amen.
@frasermilne78015 ай бұрын
PSDT. the master. Just an incredible Human Being. Irreplaceable! .
@Sharkman19635 ай бұрын
Viking Warrior King of Olde
@noelheemro83605 ай бұрын
Yster gladiator maximus Braveheart all in one best flanker SA has produced coming back better everytime after an injury
@yello2suma28 күн бұрын
We had someone like him before, Corne Krige and these guys are true patriots and simply love playing rugby for their country 👏
@kurtmackrill30033 ай бұрын
One of the many heroes of South Africa! We just built different, but the world is yet to see...
@centillion75 ай бұрын
Meh! to…"Pieter-Steph's brutal injury list.” Now, let me regale you with my own tales of rugby trauma: 1. I pulled a muscle once while yawning during the national anthem. 2. Stubbed my toe on the coffee table while watching the game 3. Pulled a muscle reaching for chips during halftime and 4. I stubbed my toe again on the way to the fridge for a post-match snack. 5. I have severe eyestrain from rolling my eyes at the referee's decisions every time I watch rugby. 6. My bruised palms from excessive facepalming at missed conversions is still hurting. 7. I suffered temporary voice loss from yelling at the TV many times. And don't get me started on the emotional trauma of watching England lose, called severe disappointment strain (A recurring English fan condition). Unlike Peter-Steph, you don't hear me going on about these catastrophes, do you? Well, except now. But don’t worry…The physio says I should make a full recovery... just in time for the next match!
@TheSiyasss5 ай бұрын
did you really waste your time writing this nonsense
@boazbenyisrael47255 ай бұрын
Rough match my, I hear you - hang in there. 🤣🤣
@TerenceMarais5 ай бұрын
Comment section gold 🤣🤣
@JohnEDow-jo2inBokke5 ай бұрын
😂😅😅😂
@SampoLapilill5 ай бұрын
@Centillion 7. This is utterly brilliant and had me laughing like a drain! The perfect counter to Pieter Steph's staggering injury history. I think The Springboks are quarried out of granite anyway! I wonder how many on this platform remember an absolute man-eater of yesteryear called Moff Myburg? He used to eat opposing props for a snack. And don't get me started on Frikk duPreez.
@akashaef15 ай бұрын
Only person in this world who Rassie is afraid of is Pieter Steph's mum.
@koosduplooy88112 ай бұрын
😂
@bevanpope79245 ай бұрын
Yoh- the medical costs must be astronomical! What a hard Blixem.❤
@kobushauman33105 ай бұрын
9:48 say it again 🙌🏿✝️🧎🏽 say it again
@michaelrobarts68905 ай бұрын
MALMESBURY! this mentality was instilled in us by our coaches from 8th grade
@Ajnic235 ай бұрын
Is his name Peter steph de Frankenstein?
@Wolf-hh4rv5 ай бұрын
A True warrior. A Christian. Psalm 23:4- "Al gaan ek ook in 'n dal van doodskaduwee, ek sal geen onheil vrees nie; want U is met my: u stok en u staf dié vertroos my". - "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
@mtnstrand281924 күн бұрын
Pieter-Steph du Toit is the perfect example of what a South African Boerseun is all about!
@nonkumbulomnyaka19395 ай бұрын
He’s been through a lot but he came out as pure as gold…I love him as a flanker but can’t he play lock?
@hendo197425 ай бұрын
INJURY LIST 🤯🤯🤯🏉🏉🏉🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
@MobBarley005 ай бұрын
Warrior
@ratabanamangana69275 ай бұрын
What a legend...🤗
@Waywind4205 ай бұрын
I know injuries are just part of sport, but i'd definitely push my kids towards less injury-inducing sports. Stuff like Soccer, Australian Football, Basketball
@Mohamedali-xw1ep3 ай бұрын
Wow I can't believe what he went through wow what a guy dame
@boratchinho84855 ай бұрын
Monster.
@juniastainbank29205 ай бұрын
Nee man, Pieter-Steph! Dis genoeg nou, bruh. 😩😩
@victorswart74112 ай бұрын
Every rugby nation wil pick PSDT in their teams, there is no defender in his class. He is ours and we rate him the GREATEST.
@wesleyjazz873 ай бұрын
Crazy how these guys put their bodies on the line
@bytejourneycodes5 ай бұрын
oh my goodness 😞
@wilddogsrugby5 ай бұрын
What an absolute yster 💪
@theooberholzer37345 ай бұрын
Wow, wow, WOW!!!
@rashaadprice49985 ай бұрын
Man sounds likes his got a bag of nuts ,bolts, and washers in his bedside draw
@klagoshaya55173 ай бұрын
I like that he gives credit to God always that is true strength in these depraved times
@marisaveeb5 ай бұрын
Good Lord, we are definitely just build different! 😮😮😮
@friederichnietzsch5 ай бұрын
Taai soos naels
@andrewrambiki48234 ай бұрын
Best rugby player in the world
@DisAstra-qx9gq5 ай бұрын
Be fair peeps, he not stuck on a ward with arthur n his ibs or betty n her fractured hip for weeks on end waiting to see a doctor. The privilege of pro sports means you get the best available. Physio, medical, surgical, nutritional and even mental support. Daily physio is a massive help in recovery. Especially for ligament, tendon n muscle injuries.
@krlauf53075 ай бұрын
true...wonder what the medical bills look like yikes
@DisAstra-qx9gq5 ай бұрын
@@krlauf5307 guna be ridiculous, especially with all the physio, rehab n scans etc I had acl surgery 12 years ago n told the physio my hips weren't square. Was met with the quote. 'yeah, it happens' with no advice how to correct it. Watched a podcast recently with kevin Nash (diesel from wwf and an actor in longest yard) he had the same operation but spent 9months rehab just getting his hips square again.
@christobessinger1055 ай бұрын
“7 sakke staal en ou stootskraaper, alles opgemaal vir die stutte en die hakkers” “ uit n ou Jeep se veere en lang denne planke kom die bene van die slotte en die voette van die flanke” En jou pa se hamstring…. Stef jou yster
@ZanderDelport-s2i5 ай бұрын
Groot ysterman.
@mattybhoy65225 ай бұрын
Walking definition of what it means to " vasbyt "
@Seactor5 ай бұрын
Wish he was Irish! He'd fit right in though. Wonderful human.
@spencermackay90205 ай бұрын
Thing is, he is actually a good looking boy, 'like Jude Law'..
@takundagwanzura9045 ай бұрын
Modern day "Terminator"
@cliftonboyz195928 күн бұрын
he is now facing shoulder injury
@suffuny5 ай бұрын
Eben Etzebeth is Sacha Baron Cohen's characters- Brüno Gehard ! I think id better go into hiding ;-)
@KiloPage7772 ай бұрын
Pay PSDT the 6th his money sir! ❤
@mikev87465 ай бұрын
Just attentively listening to this mans story. At some point I figure it should be nearing the end of the video. I check.. freakin 6 mins out of 10 only.. jesus christ how many more injuries are there 😂
@williambotha58645 ай бұрын
Yster.
@kuikyroje5 ай бұрын
PTSD suffers from PSTD
@KR-jg7gc5 ай бұрын
Ohk ohk..😮😮 bro needs to retire. he's done enough 😩😩
@mthuthuzeli14515 ай бұрын
Please take Pieter to the mechanic next time not the doctor😰
@lungipinda99615 ай бұрын
Who is his Medical Aid??
@anthonyafonso35992 ай бұрын
Go ask Diddy
@bagsy15 ай бұрын
What a fanny! Toughen up Peter Steph!
@FdeVilliers5 ай бұрын
😳😳😳😳
@andrewwilliams6131Ай бұрын
Faith
@jakey46835 ай бұрын
None of these injuries are that bad - tore my acl, pcl, mcl and meniscus in one hit, multiple recons and limb salvage. Both shoulders operated, both thumbs, hip resurfacing, neck surgery, broken arm in two, still play rugby.