What is Pedrie Wannenburg?
[[File:USO - Saracens - 20151213 - Pedrie Wannenburg 1.jpg|thumb|Wannenburg with [[Oyonnax Rugby|Oyonnax]] in 2015]] '''Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg''' (2 January 1981 – 22 April 2022) was a [[South Africa]]n [[rugby union]] player. He was a [[flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. He played for the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South African national team]] from 2002 to 2007. He played for the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]] in [[Super Rugby]]. He also played for Irish side [[Ulster Rugby|Ulser]] and French teams [[Castres Olympique]] and [[Oyonnax Rugby|Oyonnax]]. After moving to the United States, he played for the [[Denver Stampede]] and [[Austin Gilgronis|Austin Elite / Gilgronis]]. He was later on the Austin Elite's coaching staff. Wannenburg was born in [[Nelspruit]] (now Mbombela). He was married to Evette and had two children. On 22 April 2022, Wannenburg died when his car was struck by a teenaged suspect being trailed by police during a highspeed chase in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], US. He was 41.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7710285/ex-bok-star-wannenburg-killed-in-accident/?cs=14276|work=The Canberra Times|title=Ex-Bok star Wannenburg killed in accident|date=23 April 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat}} *[http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/14092.html Pedrie Wannenburg] at ESPNscrum {{DEFAULTSORT:Wannenburg, Pedrie}} [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Afrikaner people]] [[Category:South African rugby union players]] [[Category:Road accident deaths in the United States]] {{sports-bio-stub}}