Jean de Villiers
Born: February 2, 1981 (age 43)
Weight: 16st 3lb (103kg)
Hometown: Paarl, South Africa
Position: Centre
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Sports Mole has 31 articles about Jean de Villiers. Articles 1 to 31:
Heyneke Meyer pays tribute to retiring South Africa players
Springboks head coach Heyneke Meyer heaps praise upon South Africa's old guard as a number of them call time on their international careers following the World Cup.
Oct 31, 02:58
Heyneke Meyer predicts "invincible" South Africa team in coming years
South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer tells Sports Mole that the new crop of Springbok players could forge an "invincible" team in the coming years.
Oct 31, 01:38
Leicester Tigers sign Jean de Villiers
Former South Africa centre Jean de Villiers will join up with Leicester Tigers once he recovers from a fractured jaw.
Oct 27, 15:56
Jean de Villiers retires from international rugby
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers announces his retirement from international rugby after fracturing his jaw in the World Cup win over Samoa on Saturday.
Sep 27, 19:54
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers out of Rugby World Cup with fractured jaw
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers is ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup with a fractured jaw, with Jan Serfontein taking his place.
Sep 27, 16:43
Live Commentary: South Africa 46-6 Samoa - as it happened
Recap Sports Mole's live coverage of the physical Pool B match between South Africa and Samoa as a JP Pietersen hat-trick helped the Africans see off the Pacific Islanders.
Sep 26, 16:29
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer: 'Picking Jean de Villiers a difficult decision'
Heyneke Meyer reveals that sticking by captain Jean de Villiers for the Springboks' second World Cup match was "one of the most difficult decisions" of his life.
Sep 23, 12:36
Heyneke Meyer makes eight South Africa changes for Samoa showdown
Heyneke Meyer rings the changes for South Africa's second Pool B fixture against Samoa after they were humbled by Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener.
Sep 23, 10:21
Jean de Villiers: 'South Africa must win every game to progress'
Captain Jean de Villiers says that South Africa must win every game to reach the Rugby World Cup knockout rounds after a shock 34-32 defeat to Japan.
Sep 19, 19:11
Jean de Villiers returns to South Africa side for Japan game
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers returns to the side for Saturday's World Cup opener with Japan.
Sep 16, 17:54
Eben Etzebeth a doubt for South Africa opener
South Africa team doctor Craig Roberts insists that lock Eben Etzebeth is the only injury doubt for the Springboks' opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Sep 14, 14:05
Rugby World Cup - Injury doubts
Sports Mole looks at some of the players facing fitness battles ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Sep 9, 10:59
South Africa expect fully-fit squad
South Africa team doctor Craig Roberts confirms that the side are likely to be fully fit for their opening game of the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 7, 15:37
Heyneke Meyer unveils World Cup team, Marcell Coetzee, Cornal Hendricks miss out
South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer names his Rugby World Cup 31-man squad, with regulars in recent years Marcell Coetzee and Cornal Hendricks missing out.
Aug 29, 08:09
Jean de Villiers fractures jaw in South Africa loss
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his jaw in a Rugby Championship match against Argentina.
Aug 9, 14:58
On this day: South Africa's Morne Steyn enters folklore with flawless display
On this day six years ago, Morne Steyn eclipsed the Tri-Nations record for most points scored by an individual player during South Africa's 31-19 win over New Zealand.
Aug 1, 08:00
Heyneke Meyer calls up eight uncapped players for South Africa
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer names 49 players in his preliminary Rugby Championship squad, including eight uncapped players and injured captain Jean de Villiers.
Jun 27, 15:35
Top five contenders for 2015 Rugby World Cup
With less than 150 days to go until the Rugby World Cup gets underway, Sports Mole looks at the five leading contenders to go all the way.
Apr 22, 11:58
Jean de Villiers doubtful for World Cup
South Africa confirm that captain Jean de Villiers faces a race to be fit for next year's rugby World Cup in England.
Dec 2, 00:47
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers dislocates knee in loss to Wales
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers dislocates his knee during the their Autumn Internationals defeat to Wales at the Millennium Stadium and is a World Cup doubt.
Nov 30, 10:11
Late surge guides South Africa past Australia in Rugby Championship
Jean De Villiers scores two tries in the last 10 minutes to fire South Africa to a 28-10 victory over Australia in the Rugby Championship this afternoon.
Sep 27, 18:14
Jean de Villers named as South Africa captain for Rugby Championship
Jean de Villiers is named as South Africa captain for the Rugby Championship.
Aug 2, 15:43
South Africa defeat Wales in Cardiff
South Africa defeat Wales 24-15 in their Autumn International at the Millennium Stadium.
Nov 9, 19:24
New Zealand beat South Africa to clinch Rugby Championship
New Zealand beat South Africa 38-27 to retain the Rugby Championship title with an unbeaten record in 2013.
Oct 5, 18:05
Commanding South Africa beat Australia
South Africa beat Australia in the Rugby Championship thanks to four tries and Morne Steyn's kicking.
Sep 7, 12:53
Jean de Villiers disappointed with England draw
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers admits that his side are disappointed not to have beaten England following Saturday's 14-14 draw in Port Elizabeth.
Jun 23, 19:48
Chris Robshaw positive after defeat
England captain Chris Robshaw draws on the positives following his side's 22-17 defeat to South Africa.
Jun 9, 19:43
Stuart Lancaster: Captains will be crucial
England head coach Stuart Lancaster feels that the strength of captains Chris Robshaw and Jean de Villiers will be key in the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
Jun 5, 13:39
Jean de Villiers to skipper Springboks against England
Centre Jean de Villiers is named as South Africa's captain for the three tests against England which take place on each of the next three Saturdays.
Jun 4, 13:54
Team News: John Smit returns for South Africa
Captain John Smit returns to South Africa's starting lineup for Sunday's quarter-final against Australia.
Oct 5, 19:37
Victor Matfield and Jean de Villiers out for Boks
Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield are both out of action for 10 days.
Sep 12, 12:17
