Rugby sul-africano lamenta a morte de Themba Ludwaba

A comunidade do rugby sul-africano lamenta o falecimento de Themba Ludwaba, que morreu na noite passada, aos 80 anos, após uma longa doença.

Ludwaba atuou como segunda linha para o South African African Rugby Board, para a Kwazakhele Rugby Union, para o clube Spring Rose e para a Eastern Province. Ele representou o SAARB pela primeira vez no final da década de 1960 e deixa seis filhos.

O ex-gerente dos Springboks, Zola Yeye, descreveu a perda, dizendo: “A morte prematura de Themba Ludwaba causou comoção em todo o país. Ele era um dos nossos homens de confiança dentro de campo, um jogador realmente confiável, e fará muita falta.”

A notícia gerou homenagens em toda a comunidade do rugby na África do Sul.

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