Jan Serfontein Retires: Injuries Force Former Springbok Centre to Call Time
The centre retires after 15 years, citing a knee injury that sidelined his homecoming season and ended a career with 35 Springbok caps.
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Jan Serfontein retires: Injuries force former Springbok centre to call time
Springbok and Bulls center Jan Serfontein has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 33. Despite a recent return to Pretoria on a three-year deal, persistent injury struggles have forced the 35-cap veteran to hang up his boots.
Well-known Springbok retires at 33
After a celebrated 15-year-career, Bulls and Springbok centre Jan Serfontein has decided to retire after consulting with his family and coach. Born in the Eastern Cape in 1993, Serfontein first grabbed headlines in 2012 when he helped the Junior Springboks to a Junior World Championship title on home soil. His dominant performances that year earned him the prestigious title of World Junior Player of the Year. Serfontein transitioned seamlessly i…
This Tuesday, former Montpellierrain Jan Serfontein announced that he would end his career. South African international retired from high school for 15 years.
JAN SERFONTEIN BOWS OUT AFTER CELEBRATED 15-YEAR CAREER - Vodacom Bulls
Springbok and Vodacom Bulls centre Jan Serfontein has decided to retire after a celebrated first-class career spanning 15 years. The midfielder had been mulling his decision for some time and finally made up his mind after consulting with his family and coach. “Every player knows that there’s a time to call it a day,” reflected the 33-year-old. He said that playing for the Vodacom Bulls had been a dream come true. “We used to drive up from Port…
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