QUITTING: South Africa's controversial coach Peter de Villiers has fallen on his sword.
South Africa's controversial coach's reign came to an end
on the same night as the test career of inspirational skipper John Smit.
And so they sat side by side after the Springboks 11-9 World Cup quarterfinal loss
to the Wallabies and went out in the same manner they had conducted their respective tenures.
For de Villiers, 59, it was with humour and passion for Smit it was class and selflessness.