The Paarl Boys’ High uniform. Photo: Instagram.
Schools rugby: Tributes pour in for injured schoolboy
Messages of support have flooded in for Chris Jordaan, a Paarl Boys’ High player who suffered a severe head injury during a schools rugby game.
The Paarl Boys’ High uniform. Photo: Instagram.
Messages of support have flooded in for Chris Jordaan, a Paarl Boys’ High player who suffered a severe head injury during a schools rugby game earlier this week.
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The 17-year-old Jordaan is in ICU after undergoing emergency brain surgery due to a head injury he sustained against Affies at the North-South rugby festival on Tuesday.
The player and student from Paarl Boys’ High was rushed to Muelmed Hospital where was immediately taken to the operating table after suffering bleeding to the brain. It is reported that the operation lasted four and a half hours.
Jordaan’s head, reportedly, slammed into the ground after what his father described as “normal tackle” during Boishaai’s match against festival hosts Affies in Pretoria yesterday. He also suffered several seizures on his way to hospital.
Jordaan has not yet regained consciousness but his condition is said to be stable.
UPDATE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM PAARL BOYS’ HIGH
Paarl Boys’ High made an official statement via its social media platforms, saying everyone at the school is keeping the player and his family in their prayers and thanking all those outside of their school community for their continued support.
The Boishaai family is shocked after Tuesday’s freak accident during the 1st team match. HJS carries Chris Jordaan, his family and friends in our prayers. We believe and trust that he will recover soon. Boishaai also thanks everyone for their support since Tuesday.
“The Boishaai family is shocked after Tuesday’s freak accident during the 1st team match. HJS carries Chris Jordaan, his family and friends in our prayers. We believe and trust that he will recover soon. Boishaai also thanks everyone for their support since Tuesday.”
SPRINGBOK, BLITZBOK AND SCHOOLS RUGBY PLAYERS LEAD THE TRIBUTES
Since news of his hospitalisation broke, tributes of strength and well wishes for the No 8 have poured in from several schools around the country as well as a video message from Stormers and Springbok star Evan Roos, who is also a Paarl Boys’ old boy.
There was also a messages from Blitzbok JC Pretorius and Pumas scrumhalf Sebastian de Klerk.
