Krynauw Otto
Krynauw Otto (born 8 October 1971[1]) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock.
Otto made his debut for the South African national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup and went on to play 38 tests.[1]
He was the South African Young Player of the Year in 1993 and a member of the World Cup winning South African team in 1995.[1] He was part of both the 1998 Springbok team that won the Tri-Nations and the Blue Bulls team that won the 1998 Currie Cup.
He retired at the age of 28 after medical examinations revealed a subdural haematoma in the left frontal area of his brain, incurred during a match against Australia national rugby union team.[1][2]
References
- "Top 50 Boks: Krynauw Otto". SARugby.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- Nel, Brenden (23 August 2000). "Shocked Boks wish Krynauw Otto well". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
External links
- Krynauw Otto (Archived) at sporting-heroes.net
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Krynauw Otto". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.