Veteran Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff officially retired on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, after a serious neck injury meant he was unable to continue.

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.

It was a sad way for the outstanding Springbok and Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff to hang up his boots, having won two Rugby World Cups and the United Rugby Championship title.

Double South Africa World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff is forced to retire because of a 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,

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,