Jean de Villiers playing in his final International for South Africa - against Samoa at Gloucester, England.
He was injured during the game (fractured jaw) and the following day announced his retirement.
It was his 109th appearance for his Country.
POOL B.
SOUTH AFRICA (32) v (34) JAPAN. 19th. September 3015. The American Express Community Stadium,
Brighton, 29,293.
Tries: Louw, du Plessis, de Jager, Strauss : Leitch, Goromaru, Hesketh. Cons: Lambie (2), Pollard, Goromaru (2)
Pens: Lambie, Pollard, Goromaru (5).
SOUTH AFRICA.
15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Bryan Habana, 13. Jesse Kriel, 12. Jean de Villiers (c), 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Patrick Lambie,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 1.Tendai Mtawarira, 2 .Bismarck du Plessis, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 4. Lood de Jager, 5. Victor Matfield,
6 .Francois Louw, 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8. Schalk Burger.
Replacements: 16. R. Adriaan Strauss (54 min), 18. Coenie Oosthuizen (54 min), 19. R. Eben Etzebeth (69 min),
21. R. Fourie du Preez (58 min), 22. R. Handre Pollard (58m), 23. R. JP Pietersen (70 min).
JAPAN.
15. Ayumu Goromaru, 14. Akihito Yamada, 13. Male Sa'u, 12. Harumichi Tatekawa, 11. Kotaro Matsushima,
10. Kosei Ono, 9. Fumiaki Tanaka, 1. Masataka Mikami, 2. Shota Horie, 3. Kensuke Hatakeyama,
4. Luke Thompson, 5. Hitoshi Ono, 6. Michael Leitch (c), 7. Michael Broadhurst, 8. Hendrik Tui.
Replacements: 16. R.Takeshi Kizu (70 min), 17. Keita Inagaki (58 min), 18. Hiroshi Yamashita (10 min & 54 min),
19. Shinya Makabe (54 min), 20. Amanaki Mafi (46 min), 21. Atsushi Hiwasa (67 min), 22. Yu Tamura (73 min),
23. Karne Hesketh (79 min).
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France).
SOUTH AFRICA (46) v (6) SAMOA. Saturday September 26th. Villa Park, Birmingham, England. 39,526.
Tries: Pietersen (3) 15 min, 47 min & 78' min, Burger 58 min, Brits 71 min, Habana 80 min. Cons: Pollard, Lammbie
Pens: Pollard (4), Stanley (2).
SOUTH AFRICA.
15. Willie le Roux, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Jean de Villiers (c), 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana
10. Handré Pollard, 9. Fourie du Preez, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Schalk Burger, 6. Francois Louw,
5. Victor Matfield, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Adriaan Strauss, 1. Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16. Schalk Brits (68 min), 17. Trevor Nyakane (62 min), 18. Frans Malherbe (54 min),
19. Lood de Jager (55 min), 20. Siya Kolisi (68 min), 21. Ruan Pienaar (74 min),
22. Pat Lambie (72 min), 23. Jesse Kriel.
SAMOA.
15. Tim Nanai-Williams, 14. Ken Pisi, 13. Paul Perez, 12. Rey Lee-Lo, 11. Alesana Tuilagi, 10. Michael Stanley,
9. Kahn Fotuali'i, 8. Ofisa Treviranus (c), 7. Jack Lam, 6. TJ Ioane, 5. Joe Tekori, 4. Filo Paulom,
3. Census Johnston, 2. Motu Matu'u, 1. Sakaria Taulafo.
Replacements: 16. Ole Avei (52 min), 17. Viliamu Afatia (63 min), 18. Anthony Perenise (52 min), 19. Faifili Levave (47 min),
20. Sanele Vavae Tuilagi (62 min), 21. Vavao Afemai (77 min), 22. Tusi Pisi (54 min), 23. George Pisi (68 min)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)