FORMER CONNACHT HOOKER Ethienne Reynecke is in a critical condition due to a blood clot on his brain.
The 36-year-old suffered a stroke last Thursday and is currently in intensive care in a South African hospital, according to Sport24.
Reynecke’s condition has been described as stable, but doctors have been unable to operate because of the swelling on his brain.
The Johannesburg native made 44 appearances for Connacht during two seasons in Galway after joining from the Stormers in 2011.
The western province have sent their best wishes to their former player.
As well as his spell in Ireland, Reynecke also played for Premiership club Saracens and Pau in France, before hanging up his boots in 2013 to move into commentary with South African broadcaster SuperSport.
All of us at Connacht Rugby would like to send our best wishes to former Connacht player @ettasreynecke who is ill in hospital.
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) August 14, 2018
Wishing you a speedy recovery Ettas. pic.twitter.com/puxRKIJNeg
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Wishing him a speedy and full recovery.
The Hits are coming home to roost unfortunately.
@Dead Ball Browne: that’s very distasteful and only pure speculation. Show a little bit of compassion even if you are a faceless troll. I’m actually embarrassed for you. Best of luck to the guy and his family.
@Jim Demps: “Coming home to roost: adverse consequence for the person responsible”… So if I understand deadball’s joke correctly, he’s saying people who play contact sports deserve serious illnesses while they’re still young? “Distasteful” is an understatement.
@Dead Ball Browne: calm down Murphy, demps, mcmon. I have reported the three of ye for abusing a contributer. Are ye living on mars? Head trauma is a huge issue in rugby, league and amer footie. All dead ball imo is pointing to is that perhaps the hits when he played may have contributed to his stroke. Give your opinion bit how dare you murphy, demps and mcmon abuse another person, disgusting.
@Shane Kelly: I think your moral compass is broken.
@Shane Kelly: a come on, seriously reporting the 3 guys?? Dead ball is clearly trying to get a rise with how he phrased his comment and it is distasteful to do so when a man is seriously ill.
Personally I am in the camp that rugby while enjoyable to watch is in its current form dangerous to play. I wouldn’t let my kids play but god I won’t be taking satisfaction if these stories continue to appear
There is something badly wrong if comments show people being happier that they “may” be proven correct than unhappy at the tragic event.
@Shane Kelly: implying a person with a serious medical issue ( the poster who has no medical background or knows this case personally ) basically brought it on themself because they play sport is despicable. Your outrage is directed in the wrong direction. As for abusing a poster suggesting these lads are from mars, is that not the same thing? Pot kettle and all that
@dead ball Browne WTF have a little respect u toerag . Idiots like u should have no access to online media outlets , should have to do an aptitude test before u get a device !! I’ve no doubt you would fail it ! Ignorant fool !