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  • Duane Vermeulen retirement news

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    Duane Vermeulen, the South African number 8, retired from international rugby in 2021 after the Rugby Championship. He made 51 appearances for the Springboks and was part of their 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning squad. Vermeulen continued playing for the Bulls in Super Rugby after his test retirement.

  • Duane Vermeulen’s Number Eight Dominance

    Duane Vermeulen’s Number Eight Dominance

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    Duane Vermeulen embodied the Springboks’ forward power with relentless carrying and impact. His number 8 role drove South Africa’s physical game through multiple World Cups. The number 8 who powered Springbok forward dominance. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community. Join here…

  • Vermeulen. The Ruck. Broken Opposition.

    Vermeulen. The Ruck. Broken Opposition.

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    Duane Vermeulen arrived at the breakdown like a wrecking ball with surgical precision. His impact at the ruck redefined power rugby and broke the will of opposing teams. The number eight who owned every ruck. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community.…

  • Vermeulen. The carry. England was buried.

    Vermeulen. The carry. England was buried.

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    Duane Vermeulen carried into England like a freight train with no reverse gear. His 2019 World Cup final performance was a masterclass in what a number 8 is supposed to do. No one carried the Boks to glory more. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game —…

  • Vermeulen. The Final. He Never Stopped.

    Vermeulen. The Final. He Never Stopped.

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    England thought they were ready for Tokyo. They had no answer for a number 8 who treated the World Cup final like it was a training session he still needed to win. Every carry. Every tackle. Never once satisfied. Man of the Match. Nobody argued. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the…

  • Vermeulen Was Unstoppable in the Final

    Vermeulen Was Unstoppable in the Final

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    When the biggest game on earth arrived, Duane Vermeulen played like a man from another dimension — carrying through defenders, dominating the breakdown, dragging South Africa to a third World Cup. That is what a number eight looks like. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game —…

  • Duane Vermeulen Owns the World

    Duane Vermeulen Owns the World

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    England came to Yokohama thinking they could stop South Africa’s engine room. They were wrong. Duane Vermeulen was everywhere — tackles, breakdowns, carries — impossible to deny, impossible to stop. The man they could not stop. Player of the tournament. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game…

  • Duane Vermeulen Owns the World Cup Final

    Duane Vermeulen Owns the World Cup Final

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    Japan 2019. England arrived as favourites and never saw it coming. Duane Vermeulen ran, tackled, and dominated like a man playing the most important game of his life — because it was. When South Africa needed a giant, big Duane answered. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every…