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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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Jean

de Villiers

One of South Africa’s leading rugby players, Jean de Villiers played 109 times for South Africa – and captained the team on many occasions. He retired in 2016 after a career which saw him scoring 135 points for the Springboks.

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