The one-year-old son of Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis has died after drowning in their swimming pool on Tuesday. According to reports, the incident took place on Du Plessis’ 39th birthday.
Former Springbok front ranker Toks van der Linde who confirmed the incident said in a Facebook post that,” My heart is breaking breaking breaking their little boy of one who drowned, Please pray for Jannie and his family.”
Du Plessis played 70 Tests for the Springboks between 2007 and 2015 and is also a qualified medical doctor. He is the older brother of another Springbok, hooker Bismarck du Plessis.
A representative from the Du Plessis is yet to confirm the incident.
This is a developing story.
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