South Africa Rugby World Cup winner dies in a automotive accident, aged 58, after a ‘collision with a taxi’ in his homeland

Former South Africa Rugby star Hannes Strydom has handed away aged 58 Strydom was concerned in a automotive crash with taxi mentioned to have collided along with his automotive By Oli Gamp For Mailonline Revealed: 12:31 GMT, 20 November 2023 | Up to date: 12:39 GMT, 20 November 2023

Former South Africa rugby star Hannes Strydom has died aged 58 after being concerned in a automotive accident. Strydom – who was a part of the Springboks’ 1995 Rugby World Cup profitable facet – was mentioned to have been concerned in a collision with a taxi in his homeland within the province of Mpumalanga – to the north east of Johannesburg – on Sunday night.He picked up 21 caps for the Springboks between 1993 and 1997 and performed all of his membership profession in his native South Africa. The Springboks paid tribute to Strydom on social media as president Mark Alexander hailed him for being ‘a hero’ of South African rugby.’Hannes was one of many nice locks of his era and as a member of the Springbok squad from 1995, one of many heroes of our native recreation,’ he mentioned. Former South Africa rugby star Hannes Strydom has died aged 58 after a automotive accident’He additionally performed greater than 100 video games for the Lions at a time once they dominated the sport in South Africa and gained the Tremendous 10 earlier than it turned Tremendous Rugby, which underlined the standard of that staff.’Hannes, together with different gamers from that Lions staff, resembling Francois Pienaar, Balie Swart, Kobus Wiese, and Hennie le Roux, fashioned the core of the well-known Bok squad that lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa in 1995.’He was a hard-working lock who by no means shied away from getting caught in and doing the soiled work. ‘To lose yet one more member of the long-lasting Bok squad from 1995 is a heavy blow to the rugby fraternity right here in South Africa and our ideas and condolences are along with his spouse, Nikolie, their youngsters, Annalie, Hannes and Lucy, household and buddies on this very troublesome time.’His former membership Lions additionally paid tribute to him – with CEO and former team-mate Rudolf Straeuli recalling their ‘tight bond’.’We’re deeply saddened by the information of the passing of Hannes,’ mentioned Rudolf Straeuli, Lions Rugby Firm CEO and former teammate. ‘We share a good bond as members of the 1995 group and to lose yet one more one in all our brothers is an enormous blow.’Our honest condolences exit to his household, buddies and the rugby fraternity at giant.’Extra to observe. South Africa RugbySouth Africa

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South Africa Rugby World Cup winner dies in a automotive accident, aged 58, after a ‘collision with a taxi’ in his homeland

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