How a stroke at the age of 20 dashed Marizaan's dreams of playing for the Springboks

24 Oct 2022

Janice Beckett-Msiza

Share your Subscriber Article

You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!

Loading, please wait...

0:00

Marizaan du Toit never misses a rugby match especially when her team is playing. (PHOTO: Supplied)

Her rugby career was going well. She was a scrumhalf for her university team and had just been called up for the Blue Bulls senior women’s side.

Marizaan du Toit’s dream of running out for the Springbok women’s team at the Sevens World Cup was inching closer – and then the unthinkable happened.

Read this for free

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

Next on You

She's got the power! South African Brendali Theron crowned the world's strongest woman

26 Apr

description

username

Show Comments ()