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Thomas du Toit Leads Springboks' Front-Row Plan for Twickenham Championship Decider

His brief is to win early scrum contests to pave the way for Wilco Louw's second-half surge.

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Springbok prop Thomas du Toit in action in their Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Durban over the past weekend. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
The Tank reveling in his Bok role in tandem with The Fridge

Overview

  • Du Toit has started the last four Tests at tighthead and is set for a fifth straight start against Argentina at Twickenham.
  • South Africa’s plan uses du Toit for an intense 45–50 minutes before unleashing Louw’s bench power to exploit a tiring pack.
  • Coaches value du Toit’s ability to pressure early scrums, when penalties are harder to earn and stability is most contested.
  • A win in London would secure back-to-back Rugby Championship titles and bolster the Springboks’ year-end No. 1 ranking before 2027 seeding.
  • Having missed the 2019 and 2023 World Cups due to front-row depth, the 30-year-old’s current run strengthens his 2027 case as he keeps focus on this week.