Pedrie Wannenburg
South African rugby union footballer
Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg (2 January 1981 – 22 April 2022) was a South African rugby union player. He was a flanker. He played for the South African national team from 2002 to 2007. He played for the Bulls in Super Rugby. He also played for Irish side Ulser and French teams Castres Olympique and Oyonnax.
After moving to the United States, he played for the Denver Stampede and Austin Elite / Gilgronis. He was later on the Austin Elite's coaching staff.
Wannenburg was born in Nelspruit (now Mbombela). He was married to Evette and had two children.
On 22 April 2022, Wannenburg died when his car was struck by a teenaged suspect being trailed by police during a highspeed chase in Houston, Texas, US. He was 41.[1]
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- ↑ "Ex-Bok star Wannenburg killed in accident". The Canberra Times. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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