John Smit

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Smit
Date Of Birth	Apr 3, 1978(1978-04-03)
Age	46
Birthplace	Polokwane
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Limpopo
Horoscope	Aries

John Smit Biography

John Smit is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on April 3, 1978 in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa.

John William Smit, OIS, (born 3 April 1978) is a South African former rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks. He was the 50th captain of the South Africa national team, and led the team to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He played most of his senior career as a hooker, but also won 13 caps as a prop, where he had also played for South Africa’s under-21 team. He retired from international rugby following the 2011 Rugby World Cup as the most-capped South African player ever, with 111 appearances.

Smit played his first Springbok game in 2000 at the age of 22, when South Africa beat Canada 51–18 at Basil Kenyon Stadium in East London. Between October 2003 and June 2007, Smit played in a record 46 consecutive Test matches for South Africa, though it was not until 2004, when he was made captain of the squad by then new coach Jake White, that he became a regular member of the starting XV.

John Smit Net Worth

John Smit is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Smit 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born 3 April 1978 in Pietersburg, South Africa, Smit attended Fields College (then Fields Primary School) in Rustenburg and then went on to Pretoria Boys High School where he was head prefect in 1996 and played for the school’s first XV from 1994 to 1996.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Smit height 6 ft 2 in Marguerite weight 122 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Smit Dating?

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As of September 2009, Smit is one of South Africa’s most successful captains ever, having led the Springboks to victory in 46 of the 64 games that he captained, a win percentage of 72%. He has won more tests as captain than any other Springbok has played as captain. On 23 August 2010, he played his 100th Test – only the 15th player ever, and second South African to reach that milestone.

Facts & Trivia

Marguerite Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. John Smit celebrates birthday on April 3 of every year.

After his Springbok retirement his record as captain for the most international games was broken, by Ireland’s Brian O’Driscoll in 2012 and New Zealand’s Richie McCaw in 2013.

What does John Smit do now?

John Smit current job The former Springbok captain divides his time between Johannesburg, where he works with SSG Holdings as a Group CEO and Durban , where his family lives. He joined SSG in February 2019, bringing in considerable expertise combined with a winning team approach to the group of companies.

How old is John Smit?

44 years (April 3, 1978)

What school did John Smit attend?

Education

Who captained the Springboks in their series win over the British & Irish

Lions in 2009?

2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
Date| 30 May – 4 July
Coach(es)| Ian McGeechan
Tour captain(s)| Paul O’Connell
Test series winners| South Africa (2–1)

Who won the last British and Irish Lions tour?

With tour captain Warburton out of the final test due to injury, Alun Wyn Jones took over the captaincy in the final test in Sydney. The final test was won by the Lions in what was a record win, winning 41–16 to earn their first series win since 1997 and their first over Australia since 1989.