Springbok great Theuns Stofberg critical after horror vehicle accident

Former Springbok loose forward Theuns Stofberg was rushed to hospital on Monday night after he was involved in a serious car accident outside Stellenbosch.

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The accident reportedly occurred on the Koelenhof Road (R304). 

It’s understood that he suffered several internal injuries and that the accident was a head-on collision between three vehicles in which a 66-year-old tragically died.

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According to the SupaRugby Facebook page, emergency personnel had to cut Stofberg from the wreckage in order to administer oxygen.

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Stofberg is said to have damaged his pelvis and suffered multiple fractures as well as a rib having punctured a lung and is in a critical condition in a Cape Town hospital.

His wife is currently with her daughter in Canada.

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Stofberg, 68, played 21 Tests for the Springboks between 1976 and 1984, scoring six tries. He was part of the infamous Springbok tour to New Zealand in 1981.

At provincial level, Stofberg represented the Orange Free State, Northern Transvaal and Western Province. 

He holds the distinction of being one of only two players to win the Currie Cup with three different unions – Free State (1976), Blue Bulls (1979 and 1980) and Western Province (1982 and 1983).

The other player is Duane Vermeulen who tasted success with Free State (2007), Western Province (2012) and the Blue Bulls (2020/21).

The South African website and it’s sister publications extends its thoughts and best wishes for a full recovery to Stofberg and his family and friends.