Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire

Springbok legend Steven Kitshoff reveals post-rugby plans following retirement
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has revealed his plans for life after rugby following the announcement of his retirement.
South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff retires from all rugby because of a serious neck injury
South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff has announced his retirement from all rugby because of a serious neck injury that he said in an interview last year left him "two millimeters" from death.
Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire after neck injury
Double World Cup-winning prop forward Steven Kitshoff has been forced to retire from rugby after a serious neck injury.
Steven Kitshoff’s Wife Posts Heartfelt Message Amid Springboks Star’s Retirement
Steven Kitshoff’s wife, Aimee, posted an emotional message after her husband announced his retirement from rugby amid suffering a career-ending injury.
Steven Kitshoff retires after injury left him ‘two millimetres from death’
Kitshoff, a World Cup winner in 2019 and 2023, underwent surgery after sustaining the injury on Currie Cup duty for Western Province in September. The 33-year-old former Ulster player revealed in a subsequent interview that he was told by a specialist that “I was two millimetres away from catastrophe, from death”.
It was a matter of life or death – Steven Kitshoff on his retirement
It wasn't a wheelchair discussion, it was a stop breathing discussion.' – Steven Kitshoff on the seriousness nature of his neck injury.
South Africa World Cup winner Kitshoff retires
Double South Africa World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff is forced to retire because of a serious neck injury.
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.
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