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Lions Hooker Jaco Visagie Retires Immediately After Neck Injury

The 33-year-old ends a 13-year career highlighted by spells with the Bulls, Gloucester, Toulouse and a five-year run with the Lions.

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Big blow as Lions star calls time on his career

Overview

  • Lions officials confirmed on social media that Visagie has called time on his career due to a neck injury sustained in September.
  • His final professional outing was a 30‑minute Currie Cup cameo for the Golden Lions against the Cheetahs in August.
  • The injury sidelined him for the Currie Cup final, which the Golden Lions lost 27–25 to Griquas.
  • His last United Rugby Championship appearance saw him start and score two tries in a 29–28 victory over the Ospreys in the final round of last season.
  • The retirement rules him out of the Lions’ upcoming trip to face the Bulls, with the team currently eighth in the URC after two wins from five matches.