Jawbone disconnected from the Bok bone

30 September 2015 - 02:29
By Farren Collins

He might be the least lucky player in Rugby World Cup history but Jean de Villiers's early exit from the tournament could bode well for the Springboks' title hopes. The now former Springbok captain returned home to a warm welcome in a gloomy Cape Town yesterday.He was forced out of the Rugby World Cup after fracturing his jaw in Saturday's crushing win over Samoa.

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