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.

Springbok legend Steven Kitshoff has announced his immediate retirement due to a serious neck injury. Read more about his incredible career and legacy.

Two-time World Cup-winning South African prop Steven Kitshoff said he is walking away with “so many incredible memories” after retiring due to a serious neck injury. The 33-year-old, capped 83 times and a pivotal member of the 2019 and 2023 World Cup-winning sides,

Springboks prop Steven Kitshoff has been forced into retirement at the age of 33 by a serious neck injury. The loosehead underwent stabilising surgery last year after sustaining the issue playing for Western Province last year.

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”.

Legendary Springbok and Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his rugby career due to a serious neck injury.

Two-time World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced into early retirement by serious neck injury; Prop Kitshoff started for the Springboks in their victories over England and New Zealand in the 2019 and

Double South Africa World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff is forced to retire because of a serious neck injury.