He played as a No 8 with Western Province and was first picked as a Springbok in In total he played 22 Test matches and was captain, like his father before him, for 15 of those matches, leading the team to 12 wins. After the Springboks beat France in a home series in , he surprised the rugby world by announcing his resignation at the age of Always noted for his meticulous preparation and man-management skills, he struck up an effective partnership with South African coach Kitch Christie and the pair were an integral part of their country's unbeaten run through that year's World Cup.
In he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on the 20th anniversary of the victory. The win largely inspired a lot of the work that Laureus is doing around the world today and it really highlighted the fact that sport can be such a powerful initiator of social change. Yes, use cookies No, do not use cookies. Error: please enter a valid email. Error: please enter a valid name.
Error: please enter a valid last name. Error: please select a country. Error: please enter your date of birth. Indeed, the widespread disappointment within South Africa which greeted the news that he will miss the Tri-Nations series underlined just how highly he is now rated.
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