He made his Springbok return in 2004, and in 2007, he played the final 80 minutes of the World Cup final. Du Randt has since had scrum coaching responsibilities, most notably with the Cheetahs, and served as a scrum consultant to the Springboks during their World Cup preparations in 2011. Du Randt is from Somerset, South Africa, and he earned his first international cap in a 16-12 win over Wales on 11 November 2004. He came on as a replacement for the injured John Smit, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the match. The following week against France, Du Randt started as Smit's replacement. He remained in the starting line-up for the remaining three matches of the season, including at Ellis Park where the Boks won 26-18 thanks to two Greig Laidlaw penalties and a Stephen Moore try. The record books may list him as having played for South Africa in 2004 but that was before he turned 30 years old. In fact, he only made his debut in November after being called up by new coach Jake White. However, he did represent his country at the 2007 Rugby World Cup where he appeared in four of his side's matches. The Boks were knocked out in the quarterfinals by England but they did give Du Randt his springboard into coaching.