The Boks dominated World Rugby’s team of the year with seven players, namely the three World Player nominees, Du Toit, Kolbe and Etzebeth, as well as prop Ox Nche, hooker Malcolm Marx and centres Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel.

France captain Antoine Dupont, who won the 15-a-side award in 2021, becomes the first man to also win the Sevens gong. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pieter-Steph du Toit cemented his place in history by becoming the first South African to be named the World Men's 15s Player of the Year for a second time, while the Springbok utility forward and six of his national teammates were included in the World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team for 2024 at the glittering awards ceremony in Monaco on Sunday evening.

Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Cheslin Kolbe are up against Ireland's Caelan Doris for World Rugby's top individual award.

Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit has won the World Rugby Player of the Year award for 2024. Coach Rassie Erasmus missed out on the Coach of the Year award, while flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu lost out on Breakthrough Player of the Year.

South Africa's Pieter-Steph du Toit was named rugby's world player of the year for the second time on Sunday at a ceremony in Monaco, while England's Ellie Kildunne took the women's honours and Antoine Dupont and Maddison Levi claimed the sevens titles.

South Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England fullback Ellie Kildunne have been named World Rugby’s players of the year in Monaco.

Springbok Pieter-Steph du Toit cemented his place in history by becoming the first South African to be named the World Men's 15s Player of the Year for a second time.

Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit has been named World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year for a second time, fending off the challenges of fellow South Africans, Cheslin Kolbe and Eben Etzebeth, as well as Ireland captain Caelan Doris.