# Gaffie du Toit

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South African rugby union player

Gaffie du Toit Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing South Africa Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team competition

**Gabriël Stephanus "Gaffie" du Toit** (born 24 March 1976) is a South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) footballer, who played 14 test matches for the national team, the [Springboks](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team), between 1998 and 2004.[1] His usual position is at fly-half, though he has also played at fullback for the Springboks.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Born in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town), du Toit played provincial rugby for the [Griquas](/source/Griquas_(rugby)) before making his debut for the Springboks on 13 June 1998 in the 37–13 win over [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team) at the [Free State Stadium](/source/Free_State_Stadium) in [Bloemfontein](/source/Bloemfontein), as fly-half. He landed three conversions and two penalty goals in the match.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He played another five tests for the Springboks the following season, playing in the two wins over [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team) as well as the losses to [Wales](/source/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) and the [All Blacks](/source/All_Blacks).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He next played for the Springboks in the mid-year tests of 2004, where he played at fullback in a tests against Ireland. He earned subsequent caps against Wales and [Australia](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team), as well as Scotland as the end of the year. He played in South Africa's [2006 mid-year rugby tests](/source/2006_mid-year_rugby_tests).

He spent three years with French powerhouse [Toulouse](/source/Stade_Toulousain) (2006–09), before going back to [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) where he signed a two-year contract with the [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) First Division side [SWD Eagles](/source/SWD_Eagles). He announced the end of his career in April 2010.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Gabriel Stephanus du Toit"](http://en.espn.co.uk/southafrica/rugby/player/12902.html). *ESPN scrum*. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Gaitho, Francis "[Gaffie du Toit quits rugby](http://www.starafrica.com/en/sport/rugby/article/south-africa-gaffie-du-toit-quits-rugby-42791.html,)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]". starafrica.com, 21 April 2010. Retrieved on 4 January 2011.

## External links

- [Gaffie du Toit](https://web.archive.org/web/20131216155221/http://www.genslin.us/bokke/SARugby.html) on genslin.us

Squads v t e South Africa Sevens – 2002 Commonwealth Games — Bronze medal Squad Jean de Villiers Gaffie du Toit Ian Fihlani Dale Heidtmann Conrad Jantjes Fabian Juries Jorrie Müller Anton Pitout Neil Powell Marius Schoeman Egon Seconds Paul Treu Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson Coach Chester Williams v t e South Africa Sevens – 1998 Commonwealth Games Squad Gaffie du Toit Joe Gillingham Deon Kayser Werner Raats Pieter Rossouw Bobby Skinstad Jeffrey Stevens André Venter Chester Williams Russell Winter Coach Dawie Snyman

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