#4. John Smit (South Africa)
He was the 50th captain of the South Africa national team, and led the team to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Owens said: “He led the Springboks to success at the 2007 World Cup in France and against the 2009 Lions and is probably one of the greatest captains I have dealt with. He’s a good man and was a very good player at hooker.”
DID YOU KNOW? He played most of his senior career as a hooker, but also won 13 caps as a prop,