{"id":363234,"date":"2024-01-27T10:27:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T11:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=363234"},"modified":"2024-01-27T13:03:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T13:03:57","slug":"world-cup-hero-in-hospital-after-freak-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=363234","title":{"rendered":"World Cup hero in hospital after &#039;freak accident&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rassie Erasmus, the charismatic mastermind behind South Africa&#x27;s consecutive Rugby World Cup triumphs, has been hospitalised following a &quot;freak accident using a powerful detergent product.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>South Africa Rugby issued the unusual press release on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&quot;Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby&#x27;s director of rugby, is recovering in hospital following a medical procedure for chemical burns sustained in a freak accident using a powerful detergent product,&quot; the release said.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch all the action from the 2024 Perth Sevens, with every match across Friday-Sunday.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/KRnrlm\" title=\"Ad free, live and exclusive on Stan Sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Ad free, live and exclusive on Stan Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"48479aff-0d1b-41ed-bd51-59bff1aed117\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/48479aff-0d1b-41ed-bd51-59bff1aed117\" alt=\"Rassie Erasmus celebrates victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.\" data-width=\"4522\" data-height=\"3042\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;He is otherwise in good health and expects to return to fulltime working within weeks.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus was a loose forward for the Springboks before turning his hand to coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Never far from the headlines, he guided South Africa to the 2019 World Cup title and was the director of rugby as the Springboks defended their title in 2023.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/perth-sevens-2024-brazil-player-raquel-kochhann-returns-from-breast-cancer-battle\/60e7aceb-a4ed-4491-b596-e0940d51fc76\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Brazil star &#x27;s incredible return from breast cancer\"><strong>Brazil star &#x27;s incredible return from breast cancer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/perth-sevens-2024-news-michael-hooper-exclusive-interview-debut-delayed-by-injury\/8015ecfc-4956-478f-bccd-0368816583d4\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"&#x27;Greedy&#x27; 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