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Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa captain Jean de Villiers retires

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South Africa great Jean de Villiers South Africa captain Jean de Villiers has announced his retirement from Test rugby after being ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to a fractured jaw. The 34-year-old centre earned his 109th cap during the Springboks’ 46-6 thrashing of Samoa in the Pool B encounter, yet…

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South Africa captain De Villiers in race for Rugby World Cup fitness

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South Africa captain Jean de Villiers was removed from the field on a stretcher South Africa skipper Jean de Villiers faces a race to be fit for next year’s Rugby World Cup. The Springboks captain was carried off during the tourist’s 12-6 defeat against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, after twisting his left knee and…

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