John Smit

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Born in Pietersburg in 1978, John Smit had a strong passion for rugby.

He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead prop for the 2008 end of year Tests. In 2008 he surpassed prop Os du Randt as the most-capped forward in Springboks history.

John lives in Durban where he plays his provincial and Super 14 rugby with the Natal Sharks and the Sharks respectively. Smit holds the Springbok and World Record in international test matches for the most capped Captain (60), most capped hooker (77) and most capped Springbok forward (90).