Krynauw Otto is a formerSouth Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n Professional Rugby Player.

Otto made his debut for the South African national team

South Africa national rugby union team

The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...

 in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. and went on to play 38 Tests.

He was the South African Young Player of the Year in 1993, and a member of the World Cup winning South African team in 1995.

He retired at the age of 28 after medical examinations revealed a subdural haematoma in the left frontal area of his brain

Brain

The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...

, incurred during a match against Australia national rugby union team

Australia

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External links

• Krynauw Otto at sporting-heroes.net