Writing for Super Sport, Brendan nel pays tribute to former Springboks forward Ruben Kruger who lost his battle with cancer this week.
"I remember first seeing him as a glimmer on a television screen years ago when he led his Grey College side out for a schools match. For the life of me, I can’t recall the opposition or much about the game, but I do recall that Kruger, all of 18 years old, looked like a grizzled veteran on the rugby field, a man far beyond his youthful looks and one who made an indelible impression on me to keep an eye on.
"As the years went on, and on my move to Pretoria I slowly got to know Ruben, or “Ben” as he was more affectionately known, and formed an exceptional working relationship and friendship with the man. On the field, as a captain, when he spoke, he commanded respect, led from the front and was a giant of the game in more ways than one."
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