Balanced News: SA: Hannes Strydom, a 1995 Rugby World Cup hero, dies at 58 in a car crash

Hannes Strydom, a member of South Africa’s 1995 Rugby World Cup-winning team, has died at the age of 58 in a car crash. Strydom played as a lock for South Africa from 1993-97, and was the fifth member of the 1995 team to pass away relatively young. Other members of the team who have died include Ruben Kruger, Joost van der Westhuizen, James Small, and Chester Williams. The South African Rugby Union expressed their sadness at the loss, and highlighted the team’s recent success in winning a record fourth Rugby World Cup title.