Cornal Hendricks was cleared to play rugby by 'Dr Death', Wouter Basson
Blue Bulls executive Edgar Rathbone has revealed that the late Cornal Hendricks had been cleared to resume his rugby career by controversial cardiologist, Dr Wouter Basson.
The former Springbok died from a suspected heart attack on Wednesday evening, nine years after being diagnosed with a heart condition that brought an abrupt halt to his rugby career.
In 2019, Hendricks resumed his career after being cleared to play by his doctor, now revealed to have been Basson, according to a News24 report.
'Dr Death', as Basson was known, was alleged to have been involved in the killing of 200 prisoners during Apartheid.
'I need to state this categorically that, at that stage, we got medical advice from Dr Wouter Basson and got that on a yearly basis to get him cleared,' Bulls' boss Rathbone was quoted by the publication.
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