Who is the ginger Springbok rugby player?

Steven Kitshoff on South Africa’s victory tour after the 2019 World Cup (Getty Images)

some facts about him

Steven Kitshoff is known as one of the fiercest scrummagers in the modern game.

Having served his international apprenticeship under Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira, the Stormers forward was a key part of South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning team.

Here are ten more facts about the man from the Western Cape.

. He spent two seasons playing for Bordeaux-Bègles in France before returning to South Africa to play for hometown teams the Stormers and Western Province.

. Kitshoff made his international debut against Ireland in 2016. The Springboks won 19-13, while Jaco Kriel and Bongi Mbonambi also made their first Test appearances.

. One of his favorite activities outside rugby is wakeboarding.

. Kitshoff got married to Aimee Steenkamp in December 2018 in Paarl.

The couple enjoys going to the gym together, particularly doing boxing exercises.