Considered one of the best Locks in the world, Victor Matfield is a businessman and former top rugby union player and captained the Springboks, as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in Super Rugby. In 2008, he captained the first team to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since England in 2003. Victor was known for his success at disrupting opposition line-outs, which was a skill that was a cornerstone of the Springboks’ 2007 World Cup success, where he was crowned International Rugby Board player of the Rugby World Cup. He initially retired after the 2011 World Cup, leaving the game as the record Springbok cap holder, but returned after a two-year hiatus, signing a two-year playing contract with the Bulls for 2014 and 2015.
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