The Western Cape’s rugby fraternity is in mourning following the sudden death of well-respected coach Wilbur Kraak at the age of 40 on Saturday.

Kraak, an emeritus full professor at the University of the Western Cape’s Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science Department, suffered a stroke during a lecture at the university’s Bellville campus and died because of it, leaving all who knew, or heard of, him in total shock.

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Just awful to hear this news this afternoon, we send our deepest condolences to everyone that knew him and everyone in South African rugby this afternoon. I’m sure he will be remembered fondly by many of the players in South African rugby. Maybe he rest in peace.