In 2002 , De Jong suffered a major knee injury seven minutes into his international debut . We started this year with a new coach , a new captain and a lot of new players so for us He was part of the team which won the 2007 Rugby World Cup but tore his bicep during the opening match . De Villiers was named South African Rugby Player of the Year and Players ' Player of the Year in 2008 . The 31-year - old is now the most capped Springbok player in the history of the game .
In 2002 , De Jong suffered a major knee injury seven minutes into his international debut . He was part of the team which won the 2007 Rugby World Cup but tore his bicep during the opening match . De Villiers was named South African Rugby Player of the Year and Players ' Player of the Year in 2008 . The 31-year - old is now the most capped Springbok player in the history of the game .