CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Juan Smith, who last year retired from rugby due to an Achilles injury, has completed a remarkable comeback after being drafted into the South Africa squad for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina next week.
Smith, a recent winner of the French Top 14 and Heineken Cup with Toulon, has been brought in as cover for lock Victor Matfield, who has been ruled out of the Pumas clash on Aug. 16 with a knee complaint and could be missing for longer.
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