Paarl Boys’ High player to be brought out of coma – report

A Paarl Boys‘ High player is reportedly being brought out of sedation after emergency brain surgery following a “freak” head injury during a match in Pretoria.

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Chris Jordaan was believed to be in a stable condition following a four-and-a-half-hour procedure to stem bleeding to the brain, according to Sport24.

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Jordaan was rushed to hospital last week, his father Chris senior was quoted as saying, after the 17-year-old No 8 went down under a “normal tackle” but suffered whiplash when his head hit the ground in the Cape side’s win against Affies.

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Paarl Boys’ player reacted to family

Boishaai First XV coach Sean Erasmus told IOL that on Thursday the teenager had reacted to family and started squeezing their hands and moving his hand.

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“His dad let me know that he started to show signs. He moved his own hand and squeezed someone’s hand,” Erasmus said.

“[Friday] will be the big day for him. It’s when they will bring him out of sedation.

“It will be the first time he is awake since the game, and we are looking forward to it. It’s going to be a Good Friday, literally and figuratively.”

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