Thomas Joubert du Toit (born 5 May 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Prem Rugby club Bath. His regular position is prop. His nickname is The Tank.
With no prior first class rugby behind his name, Du Toit was a surprise inclusion in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. Still finding himself behind the likes of Tendai Mtawarira in the pecking order, however, he dropped down to the squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup season. He made his senior debut on 7 March 2014, against the in East London. He came on as a half-time substitute and scored his first senior try just 15 minutes after coming on. His first start came three weeks later against the in Bloemfontein.
On 4 October 2016, it was announced that Du Toit would be joining Irish Pro14 side Munster on a three-month contract, following the completion of his Currie Cup commitments. On 26 November 2016, Du Toit made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement in the sides 46âÂÂ3 win against Benetton in a 2016âÂÂ17 Pro12 fixture at Thomond Park.
On the 22nd of March 2023 Du Toit signed for English Premiership Rugby side Bath Rugby. Du Toit will officially join the team once the 2023 Rugby World Cup ends and he comes back from playing for South Africa. In October 2023, he made his league debut in a 34âÂÂ16 victory over Newcastle Red Bulls. In the following game, he scored his first try for the club in a 25âÂÂ16 victory against Saracens. In December 2023, he scored his first try for the club in the Champions Cup during a 37âÂÂ14 victory against Ulster. Following an impressive season he was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the 2023âÂÂ24 campaign. In June 2024, he scored a try in the Premiership final before his side went on to lose 25âÂÂ21 to Northampton Saints.
In January 2025, he scored two tries in the Champions Cup during a 40âÂÂ21 victory against Clermont Auvergne. In June 2025, he was named in the Premiership team of the Season for a second consecutive year. That same month, he scored a try in his second consecutive Premiership final, this time a 23âÂÂ21 victory over Leicester Tigers. In the same season, he also featured as the club went on to win a treble including European Challenge Cup and Premiership Rugby Cup.
On 16 October 2025, du Toit would return home to his hometown club Sharks back in South Africa on a long-term deal in the URC competition from the 2026-27 season.
Du Toit represented Boland at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2008 and at the 2011 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and 2013 Under-18 Craven Week competitions. He played for the Paarl Boys' High School first team in 2012 and 2013, also captaining the side in 2013.
In 2013, Du Toit was included in the South African Schools side that played in three matches in August of that year. He made a substitute appearance in a 19âÂÂ14 victory match over England in Crawford, played the entire second match â a 17âÂÂ13 victory against France in George and was an unused substitute in their final match, a 14âÂÂ13 win over Wales in Worcester.
Du Toit then opted to move to Durban to join the academy for 2014.
Du Toit was included in the South Africa Under-20 side for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.
In 2015, Du Toit was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad that toured Argentina. He started both of their tour matches and was then included in the final squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. He started all three of their matches in Pool B of the competition; a 33âÂÂ5 win against hosts Italy, a 40âÂÂ8 win against Samoa which saw Du Toit score South Africa's first try of the match in the seventh minute and a 46âÂÂ13 win over Australia to help South Africa finish top of Pool B to qualify for the semi-finals with the best record pool stage of all the teams in the competition. Du Toit started their semi-final match against England, but could not prevent them losing 20âÂÂ28 to be eliminated from the competition by England for the second year in succession. He started their third-place play-off match against France, scoring his second try of the tournament to help South Africa to a 31âÂÂ18 win to secure third place in the competition.
In 2016, Du Toit was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32âÂÂ24 winners. He also started the second match of the series, a 26âÂÂ29 defeat to the Saxons in George. He captained the South Africa A-side on 10 November 2022 against Munster Rugby and then again against the Bristol Bears on 17 November 2022.
Du Toit was not initially named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. However he was called up to replace the injured Trevor Nyakane in the pool stage. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final.
In November 2022, he received a red card a dangerous tackle during a 27âÂÂ13 victory against England in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. While initially banned six weeks this was later reduced to three.
In November 2025, he was named in the World Rugby Dream Team of the Year.
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