Juanne Hugo Smith was born on 30 July 1981 and is a South African former professional rugby union player who represented South Africa in international test rugby, the Cheetahs in the Super Rugby competition, and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.
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Juan Smith mainly played as a blindside flanker, although he has played number eight.
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Juan Smith was named in the Springboks' team for the second Scottish Test the following week.
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Juan Smith then played at number 8 during the 2003 Tri Nations Series against Australia and the All Blacks.
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Juan Smith was included in the Springboks squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Juan Smith played in four matches at the World Cup and scored a try in the match against Manu Samoa.
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Juan Smith captained the side, which ended up doing remarkably well for a new team, and the Cheetahs finished above the other new team, the Western Force, as well as three other Super 14 teams.
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Juan Smith played in the 2006 mid-year rugby tests wins over Scotland, as well as the loss against France in South Africa, then being named in the Springboks' 2006 Tri Nations Series squad.
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Juan Smith was a key part of the World Cup-winning team to lift the Webb Ellis trophy in 2007.
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On 25 February 2011, in a Super Rugby match against the Bulls in Bloemfontein, Juan Smith tore his Achilles tendon, which caused him to miss the rest of the 2011 Super Rugby season, as well as the Tri Nations and the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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Juan Smith had had four operations on the injury but was concerned that the recovery was taking longer than he had hoped.
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On 10 September 2013 it was announced that Juan Smith had been persuaded to come out of retirement and had signed a deal with RC Toulonnais.
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On 24 May 2014, Juan Smith scored the decisive try in the 60th minute of the final against Saracens.
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Subsequently, and capping a remarkable comeback year, on 6 August 2014, Juan Smith was recalled to the Springboks team for the Rugby Championship against New Zealand, Australia and Argentina.
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In 2015 Juan Smith again won the European Rugby Champions Cup with Toulon.
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