John -, South Africa 2007 Rugby World Cup Final-winning captain (4)

I believe the answer is:

smit

(Other definitions for smit that I've seen before include "Made a hit" , "got rid of" , "infection as before" , "Once struck by" , "No longer afflicted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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