Rugby World Cup 1995: Where are they now – James Small

The Springboks unforgettably won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil – now 28 years ago.

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The SAPeople website takes a look at what has happened to the heroic starting Springbok XV that memorable day at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, continuing with left wing James Small.

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James Terence Small was born on 10 February 1969 in Cape Town.

He died on 10 July 2019 in Johannesburg from a heart attack aged 50.

Small played 47 Tests in total for the Springboks scoring 100 points thanks to 20 tries.

He was on the winning side in 28 Tests, while losing 17 and drawing two for win percentage of 62%.

Small made his debut against New Zealand in Johannesburg in August 1992 and played his final Test against Scotland in Edinburgh in December 1997.

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Small’s marking of All Blacks great Jonah Lomu in the 1995 World Cup final went a long way to helping the Springboks to victory.

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Small became a successful restaurateur after retiring from rugby in 1999, owning popular eatery and night spot Cafe Caprice in Camps Bay in Cape Town.

He also had business interests in ADreach, a company specialising in street pole advertising in South Africa.

Small was involved with the Investec Rugby Academy, before being appointed Pukke assistant coach for the 2014 Varsity Cup.

He later joined the Leopards in the Currie Cup First Division as a coaching consultant.

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