Springbok legend forced to retire

Springbok great and Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff forced into premature retirement due to neck injury
Veteran Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff officially retired on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, after a serious neck injury meant he was unable to continue.
Springbok, Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff forced to retire from rugby
Legendary Springbok and Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his rugby career due to a serious neck injury.
Springbok & Stormers prop Kitshoff announces retirement due to neck injury
Medical reasons were cited as the reason for the 33-year-old scrum's sudden departure from the sport after a successful 12 year career.
Double World Cup winner Kitshoff forced to retire
Double South Africa World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff is forced to retire because of a serious neck injury.
Double World Cup-winning Springbok Steven Kitshoff forced to retire after serious neck injury
He had hoped to return to the pitch in 2025 but has been left with reduced rotation of his neck, making the risk of re-injury high, and Kitshoff has now been forced to retire on medical advice. The prop won 83 caps for South Africa and was a key part of the 2019 and 2023 World Cup-winning squads,
Dual World Cup winning Springbok prop Kitshoff calls time on career
Two-time World Cup winning South African prop Steven Kitshoff said he is walking away with "so many incredible memories" after announcing his retirement owing to a serious neck injury. "The Springboks have been an incredible part of my life,
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