Former Springbok and Bulls lose forward, Pedrie Wannenburg has died following a car accident in the United States.
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He was 41 years old at the time of his death in Harris County, Houston in the State of Texas, where he was a rugby coach for Austin Elite in the North American Major League Rugby competition.
President of Wannenburg’s former union the Bulls, along with the union confirmed the news.
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Pedrie Wannenburg Car Accident
Pedrie died when a 16-year-old driver led police on a high-speed chase and crashed into the back of Wannenburg’s car at an intersection, according to local media.
His wife and two children were in the vehicle with him but did not sustain life-threatening injuries.
The flanker was the first to play 100 matches for the Bulls in Super Rugby and won three titles with the Pretoria based side in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
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