ETHIENNE REYNECKE IS out of intensive care after suffering a stroke last week.
The former Connacht hooker was taken to a South African hospital in a critical condition on Thursday, due to a blood clot on his brain.
However, Sport 24 reports that 36-year-old Reynecke has left the ICU unit and he remains stable and under heavy sedation.
Doctors have reportedly been unable to operate due to swelling on his brain.
He spent two seasons at Connacht between 2011 and 2013 — making 44 appearances for the province.
Reynecke also enjoyed spells in Europe with Saracens and Pau before retiring in 2013. In more recent times, he has carved out a career as a rugby commentator with SuperSport in his homeland.
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Not good enough for steve kean with blackburn tho .. good wk for steve’s judgment on players with both n’zonzi and kalinic two players he deemed surplus to requirements rocking up for big money moves to roma and athletico madrid… great judge of talent that steve
Sam Allderdyce in his wisdom called him Steven Insomnia
@Stevie Doran: I think you’re talking about when Joe Kinnear called Charles N’Zogbia Charlie Insomnia.
Absolute chancer