Battle-hardened Springbok Duane Vermeulen admitted that he almost called time on his career before he was selected to play in his third Rugby World Cup.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has assembled one of the strongest Rugby World Cup squads, packed full of talented superstars.
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen celebrated the team's record-breaking victory over New Zealand but quickly turned his attention to the Boks' opening Rugby World Cup match.
Loose-forward Duane Vermeulen is embracing his final days as a Springbok, but he is determined to make sure those behind him understand what the jersey means.
They may be battling it out for the starting Springbok No 8 jersey, but you're not going to hear Jasper Wiese say a bad word about Duane Vermeulen.
Former Stormers and Springboks flanker Schalk Burger has paid tribute to his ex-teammate Duane Vermeulen after his final home game for South Africa.