ESPN Classic (DStv 231) has produced two stunning, fascinating and simply must-watch original one-hour documentaries focusing on the careers of ex-Springbok rugby captains, the first of which will be shown today, and the second one next Saturday.
John Smit: Rugby Icon today (10 November) at 18:00 as well as Victor Matfield: Rugby Icon next Saturday (17 November) at 15:00 feature interviews with coaches Heyneke Meyer, Pieter de Villiers and Jake White, fellow Springboks Bryan Habana and Bakkies Botha and also include personal reflections from John Smit and Victor Matfield.
The documentaries look back at John Smit and Victor Matfield's lives, their early days, the roles they played at club level and their exploits - both on the field and off the field - until their retirement from international rugby after the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
