VIDEO: Tributes pour for captain fantastic

Jean de Villiers’ World Cup jinx continued when he was out ruled out of the ongoing Rugby World Cup in England after suffering a broken jaw during the Springboks’ comprehensive victory over Samoa.

De Villiers came into the showpiece at the back of a career threatening injury after suffering a knee injury in 2014 against Wales and no one gave him a chance to make it into the world cup.

The Springbok captain told reporters after the injury that he will be bringing the curtain down to his glittering career of 109 tests over the past 13 years.

WATCH: Retired Springboks captain Jean de Villiers back in South Africa after announcing his retirement from international rugby.

“When I got injured and left the field. I knew I had played my last test for South Africa,” he said.

The sporting fraternity led by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula praised the de Villiers and labeled him as one of the best ever players to don the green and gold shirt.

https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/648205917012525056

Jean de Villiers,what a human,what a legend,Fought many tough battles and bounced back everytime,a true inspiration for so many Captain👏🇿🇦👌

— Breyton Paulse (@BreytonPaulse) September 27, 2015

Inspiring the way Jean de Villiers fought back from serious injury over & over. 109 tests for the @Springboks, he will be missed. #Legend

— Jean Smyth (@JeanSmyth) September 27, 2015

Feel so sorry for Jean de Villiers!Will never forget the message he gave us at the Titans jersey handover last year.True legend of the game!

— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) September 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/varsitycup/status/648826070230282240

A tackle it was,no wonder Jean de Villiers, the South Africa captain's jaw was broken. Tackle the Samoan way #RWC15 pic.twitter.com/j8npDnAOA4

— Barrack Onyango™ (@barryonyango) September 29, 2015

https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/648156609038938112