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![Former World Rugby Players of the Year Bryan Habana of South Africa, right, and Welshman Shane Williams pose with the Webb Ellis Cup at an event in Tokyo to mark 100 days until the 2019 World Cup. AFP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JDJM45A7UEYCEZ5TYCGJWCMM64.jpg?smart=true&auth=5e54bd8e51605067f71d0e2870f566c01bd141977cfae3544becba27dc83802f&width=400&height=225)
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MVP takes on new meaning for South Africa rugby hero Bryan Habana
Two years since the flying winger retired from the sport, the World Cup winner has shifted his focus onto a new business venture and its related jargon
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Paul Radley
June 04, 2020
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