CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Springbok flanker Juan Smith has retired days after injuring himself in a comeback game ahead of the new season, local media reported.
The 31-year-old from the Cheetahs was hurt at the weekend on his return after a two-year break following an Achilles tendon injury, which necessitated four operations. A scan on Monday revealed further damage after which Smith decided to quit, the Bloemfontein newspaper Die Volksblad reported.
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