{"id":17665,"date":"2021-09-06T12:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T07:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=17665"},"modified":"2021-09-06T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T07:03:02","slug":"du-toit-tuipulotu-join-japans-toyota-verblitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/du-toit-tuipulotu-join-japans-toyota-verblitz\/","title":{"rendered":"Du Toit, Tuipulotu join Japan&#8217;s Toyota Verblitz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo, Sept 6 (AFP\/APP):Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit has signed with Japan&#8217;s Toyota Verblitz as he attempts to recover from a shoulder injury, the team said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Aichi-based rugby union club also acquired All Black Patrick Tuipulotu for the season from January to May.<br \/>\nDu Toit, the 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year, recently underwent surgery for a shoulder injury.<br \/>\nHe is now in a race against the clock to be fit for Tests in Wales, Scotland and England in November.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a privilege to be part of (the team) and I hope to justify the faith put in me by giving my very best on and off the field,&#8221; du Toit said in a statement.<br \/>\nTuipulotu will also join the Japanese team headed by former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen.<br \/>\n&#8220;I am very happy to be joining Toyota Verblitz, and hope I can add value and assist Toyota in their goal of being the best club in Japan,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will be pleasing to see some familiar faces at the club&#8230; I am looking forward to my time in Japan and I am very grateful for this opportunity,&#8221; Tuipulotu added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo, Sept 6 (AFP\/APP):Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit has signed with Japan&#8217;s Toyota Verblitz as he attempts to recover from a shoulder injury, the team said Monday. 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