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    Chester Williams - RIP

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    • Victor Meldrew
      Victor Meldrew last edited by Victor Meldrew

      Chester Williams of 1996 RWC fame has died aged 49. Iconic player who also coached at 7s and Super Rugby level.

      Very good player but mostly I always liked the way he carried himself - especially from all the fame and pressure that came from being in a racially-charged post-Apartheid spotlight.

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      • Billy Tell
        Billy Tell last edited by

        Not sure where to put this

        But RIP Chester Williams 😞

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        • Salacious Crumb
          Salacious Crumb last edited by Salacious Crumb

          Chester Willams. R.I.P.

          SA Rugby magazine  /  Sep 6, 2019  /  News

          Bok legend Chester Williams dies

          Bok legend Chester Williams dies

          Legendary 1995 World Cup-winning Springbok wing Chester Williams passed away on Friday at the age of 49.

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            pakman last edited by

            The mortality of that team is extraordinary. Is that four of the 30 who took the pitch who have now passed?

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            • MajorRage
              MajorRage @Salacious Crumb last edited by

              @Salacious-Crumb said in RIP 2019:

              Chester Willams. R.I.P.

              SA Rugby magazine  /  Sep 6, 2019  /  News

              Bok legend Chester Williams dies

              Bok legend Chester Williams dies

              Legendary 1995 World Cup-winning Springbok wing Chester Williams passed away on Friday at the age of 49.

              That hurts.

              Shared two beers with him in the HK football club once. Lovely bloke, massive smile and was really cool about life. I didn’t think he looked in great health then tho - had that really uncomfortable bloated look to him.

              A true icon of the game and South Africa.

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              • taniwharugby
                taniwharugby last edited by

                Far too young, RIP fella

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                  Disgusted of TW last edited by

                  Sad news. The mortality rate from that 95 final must be above average, no?

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                  • MiketheSnow
                    MiketheSnow @pakman last edited by

                    @pakman said in RIP 2019:

                    The mortality of that team is extraordinary. Is that four of the 30 who took the pitch who have now passed?

                    Yep

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                    • jegga
                      jegga @pakman last edited by

                      @pakman said in RIP 2019:

                      The mortality of that team is extraordinary. Is that four of the 30 who took the pitch who have now passed?

                      plus Jonah and the boks coach.

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                      • Kirwan
                        Kirwan last edited by

                        Man, I hope the rest of that team are seeing their doctors. Terrible mortality rate for guys way to close to my age.

                        Seemed like a nice guy, a shame.

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                        • Nepia
                          Nepia @Kirwan last edited by

                          @Kirwan said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                          Man, I hope the rest of that team are seeing their doctors. Terrible mortality rate for guys way to close to my age.

                          Seemed like a nice guy, a shame.

                          I also hope Jeff Wilson has regular check ups, he's the only wing left from the final.

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                          • booboo
                            booboo @Kirwan last edited by

                            @Kirwan said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                            Man, I hope the rest of that team are seeing their doctors. Terrible mortality rate for guys way to close to my age.

                            Seemed like a nice guy, a shame.

                            When they're younger than you it hits you in the face.

                            (Unlike Chester I was lucky enough to survive my heart attack at age 49.)

                            Sad loss.

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                              pakman @booboo last edited by

                              @booboo said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                              @Kirwan said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                              Man, I hope the rest of that team are seeing their doctors. Terrible mortality rate for guys way to close to my age.

                              Seemed like a nice guy, a shame.

                              When they're younger than you it hits you in the face.

                              (Unlike Chester I was lucky enough to survive my heart attack at age 49.)

                              Sad loss.

                              Fern rhymes with stern, as in stuff, made of.

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                                Disgusted of TW @pakman last edited by

                                @pakman alternatively, my mother always used to say " it's hard to kill a bad thing"😏

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                                • Snowy
                                  Snowy @booboo last edited by

                                  @booboo said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                                  Unlike Chester I was lucky enough to survive my heart attack at age 49.

                                  Which match were you watching?

                                  RIP Chester.

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                                  • booboo
                                    booboo @Snowy last edited by

                                    @Snowy said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                                    @booboo said in Chester Williams - RIP:

                                    Unlike Chester I was lucky enough to survive my heart attack at age 49.

                                    Which match were you watching?

                                    RIP Chester.

                                    Heh. Could bore you with the story but won't. Good Dad joke when I can say "don't you know I've got a heart condition?".

                                    But this thread is about important people not me.

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