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South African rugby union player (born 1990) Not to be confused with Franna du Toit, a rugby union fly-half.

Rugby player
François du Toit
Date of birth (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Florida, Roodepoort
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team FC Barcelona
Youth career
2007–2011 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2014 UJ 17 (25)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2013 Golden Lions XV 14 (15)
2012–2013 Golden Lions 3 (0)
2013–2016 Pumas 46 (30)
2016–present FC Barcelona 5 (5)
Correct as of 9 October 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 South Africa Under-20 4 (0)
2012 South Africa Students 2 (0)
Correct as of 1 April 2015

François du Toit is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Spanish División de Honor side FC Barcelona. His usual position is hooker.

Career

He came through the Golden Lions youth system and played for them at various youth levels.

Despite being named on the bench for the opening game of the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he only made his debut 2 years later in the 2012 Vodacom Cup game against the Leopards.

He was then also included in the squad for the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.

He also represented UJ in the 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions.

He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final. Du Toit made four appearances during the season, scoring one try.

Barcelona

After the 2016 Currie Cup, Du Toit joined Spanish División de Honor side FC Barcelona.

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – François du Toit". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 23–16 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. "El FC Barcelona supera a l'Hernani CRE per 30 a 18 i surt de la zona de descens" (Press release) (in Catalan). FC Barcelona Rugby. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  5. "Ficha Federado". Federación Española de Rugby (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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