John Smit has been confirmed as captain for South Africa's defence of their Rugby World Cup crown. The 33-year-old hooker led the Springboks to glory in 2007 and is the most-capped Test captain of ...

Smit is now in the third phase of his rugby life. After being John Smit the Springbok, John Smit the captain, he is now John Smit the administrator in his post as chief executive of the Sharks.

EXCLUSIVE: John Smit ended his international rugby career as the most capped South African ever, having played 111 times for the Springboks, 83 of those as captain – itself a world-record feat.

“They are hugely respected in world rugby and have a massive ... props available. The Springboks coach also met with Sharks boss John Plumtree over Smit, and the Boks skipper has played the ...

South Africa captain John Smit answered his critics in the best possible way on Saturday night - by steering the Springboks to the ... description of Smit, world rugby's most capped skipper ...

"John Smit’s place in that side as captain ... But Smit might have to do one final service to South African rugby if the Springboks are to claim back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories, and ...

From one Rugby World Cup winning Springbok captain to another, John Smit has showered the praise on Siya Kolisi. Smit as the 2007 Rugby World Cup champion skipper has hailed the influence Kolisi ...

Johannesburg - Rugby World Cup winning Springbok captain John Smit will forever be seen as a true icon of rugby. And his new business venture is looking to leverage this in a very unique way.

John Smit says South ... comeback in this year's Rugby Championship, starting against Argentina, but then suffered a fresh injury in that game. With the Springboks' squad announced on Friday ...

South Africa's Rugby Union has awarded national contracts until the end of the 2011 World Cup to 10 players including the captain John Smit and Victor Matfield, his deputy. The others are Bakkies ...