Smit has walked a long road together with both the Springbok coach and many members of the team, and his inclusion is as much for his psychological value as a talisman to the team as for his playing skills. His leadership skills make him a natural choice to captain the team and to ensure that its members ‘gel’. On the physical side he is quite big for a hooker: he converted to this position from his previous position as prop.
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Age: 26
Height: 188cm
Weight: 116kg
Born in: Polokwane
Position: Hooker
Provincial team: Sharks
Previous injuries: Smit’s participation as a member of the 2003 World Cup squad marked the end of a long layoff because of a recurring shoulder injury. He has also had hamstring injuries. He suffered a recent ankle injury during practice, but it is thought unlikely that it will keep him off the field.
Smit has walked a long road together with both the Springbok coach and many members of the team, and his inclusion is as much for his psychological value as a talisman to the team as for his playing skills. His leadership skills make him a natural choice to captain the team and to ensure that its members ‘gel’. On the physical side he is quite big for a hooker: he converted to this position from his previous position as prop.
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