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John Smit

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NameJohn Smit
Full nameJohn William Smit
Date of birth3 April 1978(age 32)
Place of birthPietersburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
SchoolPretoria Boys High School
UniversityUniversity of Natal (briefly)

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John William Smit (born 3 April 1978 in Pietersburg, South Africa) is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a , but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a for the 2008 end of year Tests. On 22 November 2008, he surpassed prop Os du Randt as the most-capped forward in Springboks history.

Smit went to Pretoria Boys High School where he was head prefect in 1996 and played in the First XV from 1994 to 1996.

He lives in Durban with his wife Roxanne, their daughter Emma-Joan and their son Tyron, where he plays his provincial and Super 14 rugby with the Natal Sharks and the Sharks respectively.

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Div must make hard call on Smit - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--What to do with hooker Bismarck du Plessis when skipper -John Smit- returns from injury? It's clear that Du Plessis is not only the best hooker in South ... - Date : Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:31:17 GMT+00:00
Still, only the Boks can beat All Blacks - Leadership Magazine Tweet this news
Leadership Magazine--The Bok management will have to ask whether -John Smit-, Jean de Villiers and CJ van der Linde have reached the end of the line. Even Bakkies Botha's game ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:31:05 GMT+00:00
Sharks aim high for Super 15 - SPORT24 Tweet this news
SPORT24--Jean Deysel, who is getting married this week, as well as JP Pietersen, -John Smit- and Ross Skeate are still busy with their rehabilitation after longterm ... - Date : Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:12:02 GMT+00:00
All Blacks: Nonu keeps focus on job at hand - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--On that occasion he beat -John Smit- on the outside before throwing an inch-perfect pass to Israel Dagg as the All Blacks stole victory at the death. ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:31:04 GMT+00:00
Council set to vote on Lansdowne Nov. 19 - Your Ottawa Region Tweet this news
Your Ottawa Region--The report, released by the city last Friday, recommends that -John Smit-, the city's general manager of planning and growth management, ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:37:29 GMT+00:00
Peter Bills: Floundering Ireland must alter mindset - Irish Independent Tweet this news
Irish Independent--And as thoughts turn towards next year's World Cup, no single issue has such pressing importance for South Africa than the debate over -John Smit's- ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:01:36 GMT+00:00
Q&A: Gavin Rich - SuperSport.com Tweet this news
SuperSport.com--How would the game on Saturday have played out if John was there? Victor had one of his best games & was a true leader by example. The -John Smit- question is ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:44:08 GMT+00:00
Springbok captain applauds Botswana - Mmegi Online Tweet this news
Mmegi Online--The player this year was South African rugby national team, Springboks, captain -John Smit- who was the guest speaker at the event. Earlier on the day Smit ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:10:12 GMT+00:00
Ireland v South Africa: Beware! Dismiss injury-hit champs at your peril - Belfast Telegraph Tweet this news
Belfast Telegraph--Schalk Burger and Juan de Jongh were late withdrawals earlier this week and joined a long list of those not making the tour including -John Smit-, ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:01:45 GMT+00:00
Who is John Smit? - East Coast Radio Tweet this news
East Coast Radio---John Smit- was my wake up call, and here's how it happened. John was at an Exclusive Books branch (won't say which one), surrounded by fans and cameras ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:40:45 GMT+00:00

Rugby Union Captain
Preceded by
Martin Johnson
(England)
IRB World Cup
winning captain

2007
Succeeded by
(Incumbent)
Preceded by
Bobby Skinstad
Springbok Captain
2003-present
Succeeded by
Victor Matfield

National team
YearsClub / teamCapsPoints
2000-present South Africa10230

Professional team
YearsClub / teamCapsPoints
2007 � 2008 Clermont3(0)

Super Rugby
YearsClub / teamCapsPoints
1998-2007, 2008- Sharks81(25)

Provincial/State sides
YearsClub / teamCapsPoints
1998 Natal Sharks?(?)

Amateur clubs
YearsClub / team
1990 Durban Crusaders

Matches
Date
Opposition
Venue
Score
Status
Notes
1
2003-10-24 Georgia Aussie Stadium, Sydney 46 � 19 2003 Rugby World Cup
2
2004-06-12 Ireland Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 31 � 17 Irish Test Series
3
2004-06-19 Ireland Newlands, Cape Town 26 � 17
4
2004-06-26 Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 53 � 18 Test Match 1 Try
5
2004-07-17 Pacific Islanders Express Advocate Stadium, Gosford 38 � 14 Test Match
6
2004-07-24 New Zealand Jade Stadium, Christchurch 21 � 23 2004 Tri Nations
7
2004-07-31 Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth 26 � 30
8
2004-08-14 New Zealand Ellis Park, Johannesburg 40 � 26
9
2004-08-21 Australia ABSA Stadium, Durban 23 � 19
10
2004-11-06 Wales Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 38 � 36 Grand Slam tour
11
2004-11-13 Ireland Lansdowne Road, Dublin 12 � 17
12
2004-11-20 England Twickenham, London 16 � 32
13
2004-11-27 Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh 45 � 10
14
2004-12-04 Argentina Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires 39 � 7 Test Match
15
2005-06-11 Uruguay Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London 134 � 3 Test Match
16
2005-06-18 France ABSA Stadium, Durban 30 � 30 French Test Series
17
2005-06-25 France Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 27 � 13
18
2005-07-09 Australia Stadium Australia, Sydney 12 � 30 Mandela Plate
19
2005-07-23 Australia Ellis Park, Johannesburg 33 � 20
20
2005-07-30 Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 22 � 16 2005 Tri Nations
21
2005-08-06 New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town 22 � 16
22
2005-08-20 Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth 22 � 19
23
2005-08-27 New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin 27 � 31
24
2005-11-05 Argentina Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires 34 � 23 End of year tour
25
2005-11-19 Wales Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 33 � 16
26
2005-11-26 France Stade de France, Saint-Denis 20 � 26
27
2006-06-10 Scotland ABSA Stadium, Durban 36 � 16 Scottish Test Series
28
2006-06-17 Scotland Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 29 � 15
29
2006-06-24 France Newlands, Cape Town 26 � 36 Test Match
30
2006-07-15 Australia Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 0 � 49 2006 Tri Nations
31
2006-07-22 New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington 17 � 35
32
2006-08-05 Australia Stadium Australia, Sydney 20 � 18
33
2006-08-26 New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 26 � 45
34
2006-01-01 New Zealand Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 21 � 20
35
2006-01-01 Australia Ellis Park, Johannesburg 24 � 16
36
2006-11-11 Ireland Lansdowne Road, Dublin 15 � 32 End of year tour
37
2006-11-18 England Twickenham, London 21 � 23
38
2006-11-25 England Twickenham, London 25 � 14
39
2007-05-26 England Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 58 � 10 English Test Series
40
2007-06-02 England Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 55 � 22
41
2007-06-09 Samoa Ellis Park, Johannesburg 35 � 8 Test Match 1 Try
42
2007-06-16 Australia Newlands, Cape Town 22 � 19 2007 Tri Nations
43
2007-09-09 Samoa Parc des Princes, Paris 59 � 7 2007 Rugby World Cup
44
2007-09-14 England Stade de France, Saint-Denis 36 � 0
45
2007-09-30 United States Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier 64 � 15
46
2007-07-10 Fiji Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 37 � 20 1 Try
47
2007-10-14 Argentina Stade de France, Saint-Denis 37 � 13
48
2007-10-20 England Stade de France, Saint-Denis 15 � 6
49
2007-01-01 Wales Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 34 � 12 End of year tour
50
2008-06-07 Wales Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 43 � 17 Welsh Test Series
51
2008-06-14 Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 37 � 21
52
2008-07-14 New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington 8 � 19 2008 Tri Nations
53
2008-11-08 Wales Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 20 � 15 End of year tour
54
2008-11-15 Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh 14 � 10
55
2008-11-22 England Twickenham, London 42 � 6
56
2009-06-20 British and Irish Lions ABSA Stadium, Durban 26 � 21 British and Irish Lions Test Series 1 Try
57
2009-06-27 British and Irish Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 28 � 25
58
2009-07-04 British and Irish Lions Ellis Park, Johannesburg 9 � 28
59
2009-07-25 New Zealand Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 28 � 19 2009 Tri Nations
60
2009-08-01 New Zealand ABSA Stadium, Durban 31 � 19
61
2009-08-08 Australia Newlands, Cape Town 29 � 17
62
2009-08-29 Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth 32-25
63
2009-09-05 Australia Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 6 � 21
64
2009-09-12 New Zealand Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 32-29
65
2009-11-13 France Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 13 � 20 End of year tour 1 Try
66
2009-11-21 Italy Stadio Friuli, Udine 32 � 10
67
2009-11-28 Ireland Croke Park, Dublin 10 � 15
68
2010-06-05 Wales Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 34 � 31 Test Match
69
2010-06-12 France Newlands, Cape Town 42 � 17 Test Match
70
2010-06-26 Italy Buffalo City Stadium, East London 55 � 11 Italian Test Series
71
2010-07-10 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland 12 � 32 2010 Tri Nations
72
2010-07-17 New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington 17 � 31
73
2010-07-24 Australia Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 13 � 30
74
2010-08-21 New Zealand FNB Stadium, Johannesburg 22 � 29
75
2010-08-28 Australia Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 44 � 31

Date
Opposition
Venue
Score
Status
Captain
2007-06-23 New Zealand ABSA Stadium, Durban 21 � 16 2007 Tri Nations Victor Matfield
2007-06-01 Australia Stadium Australia, Sydney 17 � 25 Bobby Skinstad
2007-07-14 New Zealand Jade Stadium, Christchurch 6 � 33 Johann Muller
2007-08-15 Namibia Newlands, Cape Town 105 � 13 Rugby World Cup warm-up tests Victor Matfield
2007-07-14 Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh 27 � 3 Victor Matfield
2007-09-22 Tonga Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens 30 � 25 2007 Rugby World Cup Bobby Skinstad
2008-06-21 Italy Newlands, Cape Town 26 � 0 Test Match Victor Matfield
2008-07-12 New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin 30 � 28 2008 Tri Nations Victor Matfield
2008-07-12 Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth 9 � 16 Victor Matfield
2008-08-09 Argentina Ellis Park, Johannesburg 63 � 9 Test Match Victor Matfield
2008-08-16 New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town 0 � 19 2008 Tri Nations Victor Matfield
2008-07-23 Australia ABSA Stadium, Durban 15 � 27 Victor Matfield
2008-07-30 Australia Ellis Park, Johannesburg 53 � 8 Victor Matfield
2010-06-19 Italy Puma Rugby Stadium, Witbank 29 � 13 Italian Test Series Victor Matfield

Year Result Opposing Team
2004 2 � 0 Ireland
2005 1 � 0 France
2006 2 � 0 Scotland
2007 2 � 0 England
2008 2 � 0 Wales
2009 2 � 1 British and Irish Lions
2010 2 � 0 Italy

Barbarian team captains - International Fixtures

To 1999
Apr 1915: Edgar Mobbs(vs.Wal) * Jan 1948: Haydn Tanner(vs.Aus) * Jan 1952: Jimmy Nelson(vs.SA) * Feb 1954: Rex Willis(vs.NZ) * Feb 1958: Cliff Morgan(vs.Aus) * May 1958: Jim Greenwood(vs.East Africa) * Feb 1961: Ronnie Dawson(vs.SA) * Nov 1962: Ron Jacobs(vs.Can) * Feb 1964: Ronnie Dawson(vs.NZ) * Jan 1967: Noel Murphy(vs.Aus) * Dec 1967: Stewart Wilson(vs.NZ) * May 1969: John O'Shea(vs.Rhodesia) * Jan 1970: Gareth Edwards(vs.SA) * May 1970: John Spencer(vs.Sco XV) * Oct 1970: Frank Laidlaw(vs.Fiji) * Jan 1973: John Dawes(vs.NZ) * Nov 1974: Willie John McBride(vs.NZ) * Jan 1976: Mervyn Davies(vs.Aus) * Jun 1976: Phil Bennett(vs.Can) * Sep 1977: Gerald Davies(vs.Lions) * Dec 1978: Derek Quinnell(vs.NZ) * Jan 1982: Bill Beaumont(vs.Aus)'cancelled * Mar 1983: Fergus Slattery(vs.Sco XV) * Dec 1984: Gareth Davies(vs.Aus) * May 1985: Colin Deans(vs.Ita) * Nov 1988: Philip Matthews(vs.Aus) * Nov 1989: David Sole(vs.NZ) * Sep 1990: Nick Farr-Jones(vs.Eng) * Oct 1990: Nick Farr-Jones(vs.Wales) * Nov 1990: (vs.Arg) * Sep 1991: (vs.Sco) * Jun 1992: (vs.Rus) * Nov 1992: (vs.Aus) * Dec 1993: Scott Hastings(vs.NZ) * Jun 1994: (vs.Zim) * Dec 1994: Robert Jones(vs.SA) * 1996: (vs.Ire) * Aug 1996: (vs.Sco) * Aug 1996: Arran Pene(vs.Wal) * Dec 1996: (vs.Aus) *
From 2000
May 2000: Ian Jones(vs.Ire) * May 2000: Zinzan Brooke(vs.Sco) * Aug 2000: (vs.Ger) * Dec 2000: Lawrence Dallaglio(vs.SA) * May 2001: (vs.Wal) * May 2001: Tim Horan(vs.Sco) * May 2001: Gary Teichmann(vs.Eng) * Nov 2001: Rob Howley(vs.Aus) * May 2002: Todd Blackadder(vs.Eng) * May 2002: Pat Lam(vs.Wal) * Jun 2002: Ian Jones(vs.Sco) * May 2003: Taine Randell (vs.Eng) * May 2003: Mick Galwey (vs.Sco) * May 2003: Mark Connors (vs.Wal) * May 2004: Taine Randell (vs.Sco) * May 2004: Matt Burke (vs.Wal) * May 2004: Anton Oliver (vs.Eng) * Jun 2004: Rob Baxter (vs.Por) * Dec 2004: Justin Marshall (vs.NZ) * May 2005: David Humphreys (vs.Sco) * May 2005: Corné Krige (vs.Eng) * May 2006: Raphaël Ibañez (vs.Eng) * May 2006: Will Greenwood (vs.Sco) * Jun 2006: Bobby Skinstad (vs.Geo) * May 2007: Hugh Vyvyan (vs.Tun) * Jun 2007: Hugh Vyvyan (vs.Esp) * Dec 2007: Mark Regan (vs.SA) * May 2008: (vs.Bel) * May 2008: Morgan Turinui (vs.Ire) * Jun 2008: Mark Regan (vs.Eng) * Dec 2008: John Smit (vs.Aus) * May 2009: Martin Corry (vs.Eng) * Jun 2009: Phil Waugh (vs.Aus) * Dec 2009: Victor Matfield (vs.NZ) * May 2010: Xavier Rush (vs.Eng) * Jun 2010: Xavier Rush (vs.Ire) * Dec 2010: TBC (vs.SA) *



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