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assfly wrote: Thu May 15, 2025 6:35 am This is just so so sad.

Nevermind his talent on the field, his story off the field was so inspirational. He deserved longer.

Uncle fester wrote: Thu May 15, 2025 11:37 am

assfly wrote: Thu May 15, 2025 6:35 am This is just so so sad.

Nevermind his talent on the field, his story off the field was so inspirational. He deserved longer.

Care to share?

Very sad. Really young.

assfly wrote: Thu May 15, 2025 4:43 pm

Uncle fester wrote: Thu May 15, 2025 11:37 am

assfly wrote: Thu May 15, 2025 6:35 am This is just so so sad.

Nevermind his talent on the field, his story off the field was so inspirational. He deserved longer.

Care to share?

Very sad. Really young.

I think this explains it quite well: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article ... good-ones/

Credit to Jake White, he played a big role in his resurrection.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 11:57 am Or his death. He shouldn't have played again.

assfly wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:11 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 11:57 am Or his death. He shouldn't have played again.

That's a rancid comment.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:24 am Why? Wasnt he diagnose with heart sickness while playing rugby? He didnt pass his medicals when trying to get a contract at the Stormers if I remember correctly. So the Bulls and Jake White decided otherwise.

assfly wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:56 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:24 am Why? Wasnt he diagnose with heart sickness while playing rugby? He didnt pass his medicals when trying to get a contract at the Stormers if I remember correctly. So the Bulls and Jake White decided otherwise.

He wouldn't have taken to the field if he wasn't cleared by doctors. Otherwise he would have been uninsurable and unplayable.

Springbok Cornal Hendricks’ death had nothing to do with the fact that he was playing rugby.

That’s the view of Hendricks’ Cardiologist, Dr Wouter Basson, after the well-loved rugby player died on Wednesday night of a suspected heart attack.

Hendricks, who was diagnosed with the heart condition late in 2015, and missed two years of rugby because no team would take the risk of playing him with the condition, was finally given the chance to return to the rugby field in 2019 when the Vodacom Bulls offered him a contract.

But before he could sign the contract, Hendricks was put through a variety of tests and cleared to play rugby again.

The Bulls also revealed that he had been regularly tested and cleared every year that he played for the team and there were never any red flags that would have prevented him from playing.

On Thursday, Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone said that there was never any regret about signing Hendricks regarding his condition.

“No, look, I need to state categorically that it was at that stage we got medical advice from Dr. Wouter Basson and we got that on a yearly basis as well to get him cleared,” Rathbone said.

“And the reality always was that rugby won't make it worse, but there will always be an issue with his heart - whether he plays rugby or whether he doesn't play rugby - it could have an impact in the long term.”

FOLLOWING MEDICAL ADVICE

Rathbone added that it was never a concern in the team environment and Hendricks followed the medical advice.

“No, not at all, not at all. Look, these things obviously happen and there is no perfect time for it to happen. But Cornal lived for the game and as close as the Bulls were to his heart, his chance to go back to Boland and help them get into the Currie Cup, was probably a good thing for him.”

Dr Basson told Supersport.com that Hendricks’ death wasn’t because of him returning to the rugby field.

“I can’t discuss Cornal’s medical diagnosis, but one thing I can say is that him playing rugby had nothing to do with his death,” Dr Basson said.

“He was monitored continually all the time and we took a young man a couple of years ago that was completely down and had nobody to support him and gave him a few more years to be productive in the game he loved.

“He was a very brave man, he worked hard and changed the Bulls team when he arrived in Pretoria. He got them to run straight and attack well.”

assfly wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:11 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 11:57 am Or his death. He shouldn't have played again.

That's a rancid comment.

assfly wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 7:14 am But apparently a guy on the internet knows better

assfly wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:56 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:24 am Why? Wasnt he diagnose with heart sickness while playing rugby? He didnt pass his medicals when trying to get a contract at the Stormers if I remember correctly. So the Bulls and Jake White decided otherwise.

He wouldn't have taken to the field if he wasn't cleared by doctors. Otherwise he would have been uninsurable and unplayable.

Guy Smiley wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 7:12 am

assfly wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:56 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:24 am Why? Wasnt he diagnose with heart sickness while playing rugby? He didnt pass his medicals when trying to get a contract at the Stormers if I remember correctly. So the Bulls and Jake White decided otherwise.

He wouldn't have taken to the field if he wasn't cleared by doctors. Otherwise he would have been uninsurable and unplayable.

Oom shoots his mouth off yet again...

https://supersport.com/rugby/general/ne ... rdiologist

Springbok Cornal Hendricks’ death had nothing to do with the fact that he was playing rugby.

That’s the view of Hendricks’ Cardiologist, Dr Wouter Basson, after the well-loved rugby player died on Wednesday night of a suspected heart attack.

Hendricks, who was diagnosed with the heart condition late in 2015, and missed two years of rugby because no team would take the risk of playing him with the condition, was finally given the chance to return to the rugby field in 2019 when the Vodacom Bulls offered him a contract.

But before he could sign the contract, Hendricks was put through a variety of tests and cleared to play rugby again.

The Bulls also revealed that he had been regularly tested and cleared every year that he played for the team and there were never any red flags that would have prevented him from playing.

On Thursday, Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone said that there was never any regret about signing Hendricks regarding his condition.

“No, look, I need to state categorically that it was at that stage we got medical advice from Dr. Wouter Basson and we got that on a yearly basis as well to get him cleared,” Rathbone said.

“And the reality always was that rugby won't make it worse, but there will always be an issue with his heart - whether he plays rugby or whether he doesn't play rugby - it could have an impact in the long term.”

FOLLOWING MEDICAL ADVICE

Rathbone added that it was never a concern in the team environment and Hendricks followed the medical advice.

“No, not at all, not at all. Look, these things obviously happen and there is no perfect time for it to happen. But Cornal lived for the game and as close as the Bulls were to his heart, his chance to go back to Boland and help them get into the Currie Cup, was probably a good thing for him.”

Dr Basson told Supersport.com that Hendricks’ death wasn’t because of him returning to the rugby field.

“I can’t discuss Cornal’s medical diagnosis, but one thing I can say is that him playing rugby had nothing to do with his death,” Dr Basson said.

“He was monitored continually all the time and we took a young man a couple of years ago that was completely down and had nobody to support him and gave him a few more years to be productive in the game he loved.

“He was a very brave man, he worked hard and changed the Bulls team when he arrived in Pretoria. He got them to run straight and attack well.”

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 4:54 pm
Wouter Basson sound like a real rugby man knowing all about running straight to a heart attack.

_Os_ wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 5:17 pm Err, the specialist he was seeing was one Wouter Basson aka Dr Death? A Google reveals he is practicing again and it is likely him. I would be absolutely shitting myself if I rocked up at hospital and found myself in the highly efficient care of Dr Death.

So much that happens in SA is frankly completely unbelievable.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 6:03 pm

_Os_ wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 5:17 pm Err, the specialist he was seeing was one Wouter Basson aka Dr Death? A Google reveals he is practicing again and it is likely him. I would be absolutely shitting myself if I rocked up at hospital and found myself in the highly efficient care of Dr Death.

So much that happens in SA is frankly completely unbelievable.

I thought the same thing but you know Smiley. He love shooting his mouth about things he know fuckall about. Should stick to his Kiwi Cunterbury world.