JOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Reuters) – Butch James, the flyhalf
in the South Africa team who won the 2007 World Cup, announced
his retirement from international rugby on Monday.
James, 33, played 42 tests including 37 at flyhalf. He is
the most-capped flyhalf in Springbok history.
“I’ve had a great career playing for South Africa, the
Sharks, Bath and the Lions, but I’m not getting any younger and
I knew this was the right decision to make, even though it was
very difficult,” James said in a statement.
(Reporting by Jason Humphries; Editing by John Mehaffey)
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