Teichmann calls it a day
January 25, 2001

Gary Teichmann today confirmed that he will step down from top-flight rugby when his current Newport contract expires at the end of this season.

The 34-year-old former Springboks skipper, who led South Africa on a record 35 occasions, was recruited by Newport's millionaire backer Tony Brown after Nick Mallett sacked him as national captain in July 1999.

Teichmann subsequently took Newport into Europe they beat Bath and Castres during their debut Heineken Cup campaign and helped raised the club's profile alongside fellow big-name signings like Franco Smith, Shane Howarth and Adrian Garvey.

``It was a very difficult decision to make, but I have been listening to my body, more than anything else,'' he said.

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