Man of the match Pieter-Steph du Toit turned in a herculean effort in the Rugby World Cup final. It was a perfect performance by the workhorse and his tackling was immense, making a whopping 28 tackles.
Springbok head coach Jaques Nienaber said: “He was phenomenal. Defence is my department and he was exceptional. I must say in the last couple of games, he wanted it desperately. Not only him, but everyone wanted it desperately."
“He put himself in the right positions. I always joke that if there’s a white plastic bag that blows over the field, he would probably chase that down as well. ‘The Malmesbury Missile’, he was like a machine.”
Pieter-Steph du Toit said after the match, "It is an honour and privilege to play for this team. The last three games have been quite tough. We played each one as a final and each one was [won] by one point. We are quite happy with the win."
"For all of South Africa, we are honoured to be able to play for you guys and the Springboks. I know when we go back home it will be a warm welcome for us. I want to thank everyone for supporting us."
