![South Africa captain Jean de Villiers retires after breaking jaw | South Africa rugby team | The Guardian South Africa captain Jean de Villiers retires after breaking jaw | South Africa rugby team | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2015/9/27/1443376438264/Jean-de-Villiers-010.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTUucG5n&s=c266af12268cdd6b46d0808d5c3ab7af)
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers retires after breaking jaw | South Africa rugby team | The Guardian
![L-R) South Africa's Springboks Jean de Villiers wears his 100th Test Match cap as he poses for a photo with his wife Marlie, and father Andre de Villiers, after the team lost L-R) South Africa's Springboks Jean de Villiers wears his 100th Test Match cap as he poses for a photo with his wife Marlie, and father Andre de Villiers, after the team lost](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/163d2526dff74a7482e738102462a6dc/2d031n7.jpg)
L-R) South Africa's Springboks Jean de Villiers wears his 100th Test Match cap as he poses for a photo with his wife Marlie, and father Andre de Villiers, after the team lost
![Rugby World Cup on Twitter: "He recovered from several injury setbacks to captain his country and amassed over 100 appearances for @Springboks 🇿🇦 Happy birthday, Jean de Villiers 🥳 https://t.co/hjvT05Vbhc" / Twitter Rugby World Cup on Twitter: "He recovered from several injury setbacks to captain his country and amassed over 100 appearances for @Springboks 🇿🇦 Happy birthday, Jean de Villiers 🥳 https://t.co/hjvT05Vbhc" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMXBiduXEAESYpD.jpg)
Rugby World Cup on Twitter: "He recovered from several injury setbacks to captain his country and amassed over 100 appearances for @Springboks 🇿🇦 Happy birthday, Jean de Villiers 🥳 https://t.co/hjvT05Vbhc" / Twitter
![Rugby Union: South Africa's Jean de Villiers needs surgery which will put his World Cup in jeopardy | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports Rugby Union: South Africa's Jean de Villiers needs surgery which will put his World Cup in jeopardy | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/14/11/2048x1152/jean-de-villiers-rugby-union-south-africa-springboks_3235380.jpg)
Rugby Union: South Africa's Jean de Villiers needs surgery which will put his World Cup in jeopardy | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports
![South Africa's Jean de Villiers during the training session at the University of Birmingham Stock Photo - Alamy South Africa's Jean de Villiers during the training session at the University of Birmingham Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G88XFT/south-africas-jean-de-villiers-during-the-training-session-at-the-G88XFT.jpg)
South Africa's Jean de Villiers during the training session at the University of Birmingham Stock Photo - Alamy
![South Africa captain Jean de Villiers fractures jaw against Argentina | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports South Africa captain Jean de Villiers fractures jaw against Argentina | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports](https://e1.365dm.com/15/08/2048x1152/jean-de-villiers-south-africa-springboks_3334067.jpg)
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers fractures jaw against Argentina | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports
![South Africa captain Jean de Villiers out of World Cup with broken jaw | South Africa rugby team | The Guardian South Africa captain Jean de Villiers out of World Cup with broken jaw | South Africa rugby team | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f23ee8dff4d0bffbc67a689f6f90dec239736964/12_132_3057_1835/master/3057.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=b9b4cd73507b390a71438d8010cb4bd2)