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.
Steven Kitshoff: Why Springbok great had to retire
Clear reasons have been provided as to why Springbok star Steven Kitshoff had no option but to retire at the age of 33.
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.
Springbok World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire
Steven Kitshoff has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical grounds at the age of 33 after undergoing neck
‘Just another scrum, then three cracking noises - pop, pop, pop’ – Springbok Steven Kitshoff retires after near fatal neck injury
The prop revealed late last year that the incident during a Currie Cup game that caused his injury had very nearly taken his life. "It was just another scrum, then three cracking noises - pop, pop, pop," Kitshoff told Rapport newspaper.
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