South Africa captain Jean de Villiers retires after breaking jaw
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• 34-year-old centre suffered injury against Samoa on Saturday• Heyneke Meyer pays tribute to ‘one of greatest Springboks ever’The World Cup has claimed its latest victim, and this one is permanent. Jean de Villiers, the South Africa captain, has retired from the game, having been ruled out of the tournament with a broken jaw. This was always going to be the 34-year-old centre ’s last World Cup, but he has decided to call time on his career, a glorious 109-cap affair, notwithstanding the many injuries he has had to fight back from. This latest is a sad way for that career to end.“When I got in…





