John Smit

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John Smit is a former South African rugby union hooker who captained the Springboks to victory in the 2007 Rugby World Cup and is regarded as one of the country's most successful leaders in the sport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
rugby union hooker
rugby union player
rugby union prop
sports executive
captainOf South Africa national rugby union team
Springboks at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
competitionClass international rugby union
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
familyName Smit
givenName John
hasRole hooker
prop
team captain
isConsideredOneOf South Africa's most successful rugby captains
languageOfWorkOrName English
league Currie Cup
Super Rugby
memberOfSportsTeam ASM Clermont Auvergne
Sharks
Sharks (Super Rugby)
South Africa national rugby union team
name John Smit self-link
nationality South African
notableAchievement led South Africa to second Rugby World Cup title
long-serving captain of the Springboks
notableWork captaining South Africa to victory at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
occupation rugby union player
sports executive
participatedIn 1999 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
playedInCountry France
South Africa
playsForNationalTeam South Africa national rugby union team
positionPlayed hooker
prop
representedByTeamColor The Green and Gold
surface form: green and gold (Springboks)
retiredFromSport rugby union
sexOrGender male
sport rugby union
winnerOf 2007 Rugby World Cup

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John Smit name John Smit self-link