John Smit

Bok icon bares all in school spirit

2007 World Cup-winning Springbok captain John Smit shares some of his earliest – and most hilarious – rugby memories in this clip for the Vodacom URC Origin Round.

Skipper Siya the best, Bok icons top rest

Siya Kolisi stands head and shoulders above his contemporaries on a list of the greatest captains to have ever played rugby that includes Francois Pienaar and John Smit.

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Smit: ‘Phenomenal’ URC proving doubters wrong

John Smit says all the doubters of the Vodacom URC have been proved wrong, as the World Cup-winning Bok skipper explains just why it has become so popular in his homeland.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ryan Byrne/INPHO/Shutterstock (14160333cc) Munster vs Hollywoodbets Sharks . Sharks' Aphelele Fassi dejected BKT United Rugby Championship, Thomond Park, Limerick - 21 Oct 2023

Smit: Sharks are a broken Ferrari

John Smit compared the Sharks to a sports car without a gearbox while sternly assessing their struggling @Vodacom #URC campaign.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Siya Kolisi of South Africa celebrates at full-time after their team's victory in the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France.

Smit: Siya’s Boks are the greatest

2007 World Cup-winning captain John Smit has paid the ultimate compliment to Siya Kolisi for leading the Springboks to historic back-to-back titles.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 29: John Smit, Bismarck du Plessis and Tendai Mtawarira of South Africa ready to scrum down during the Tri-Nations rugby match between Australia and South Africa on August 29, 2009 at Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

World Cup countdown: 2 days to go!

With just two days to go until the launch of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, SARugbymag.co.za spotlights the most influential hookers to have played for the Springboks at the tournament.

Bok captains put SA first

World Cup-winning Springbok captains Francois Pienaar, John Smit and Siya Kolisi teamed up to answer the profound question: What is it like to lead your country to rugby’s greatest prize?

White’s world champion Boks enter Hall of Fame

Former Springbok coach Jake White and the triumphant 2007 Rugby World Cup squad, captained by John Smit, were inducted into the SA Hall of Fame on Wednesday night.

South Africa's Handre Pollard warms up for the captain's run in Gold Coast on September 17, 2021, ahead of Rugby Championship round four clash with Australia.

Bok captains lament loss of injured trio

The absence of three injured first-choice players will be a massive challenge for South Africa in their World Cup defence, according to three former Springbok captains.

Smit on Kamp Staaldraad: Terblanche turned purple

From Stefan Terblanche’s bout of hypothermia to Ashwin Willemse’s street smart survival tactics, Bok great John Smit gives a harrowing but honest account on the infamous Kamp Staaldraad.