Schalk Ferreira
In typical South African style, some light-hearted commentary has been added to the viral video of Schalk Ferreira helping a mother and child. Photo: Video screenshot

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Rugby star’s rescue gets ‘Hugh Bladen’ commentary – WATCH

In typical South African style, some light-hearted commentary has been added to the viral video of Schalk Ferreira helping a mother and child. Towards the end of last week, a video went viral that showed veteran Cheetahs prop Schalk Ferreira coming to the aid of a family during a frightening incident. ALSO READ | Blitzboks […]

06-03-23 11:13
Schalk Ferreira
In typical South African style, some light-hearted commentary has been added to the viral video of Schalk Ferreira helping a mother and child. Photo: Video screenshot

In typical South African style, some light-hearted commentary has been added to the viral video of Schalk Ferreira helping a mother and child.

Towards the end of last week, a video went viral that showed veteran Cheetahs prop Schalk Ferreira coming to the aid of a family during a frightening incident.

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In a video posted on the social media of radio station OFM, a seemingly intoxicated man was seen strangely standing and stomping on the bonnet of a car in traffic, while in the background you can hear how the occupants of the car become increasingly frightened.

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Schalk Ferreira, who is one of the longest-serving players in South African rugby, was apparently on his way to drop his daughter off at school when he saw the incident unfolding.

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After first speaking to the man in what appeared to be unsuccessful attempts to talk him down from the car, 39-year-old Ferreira intervenes and drags him off the hood of the car.

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It hasn’t taken long for an edit to be made of the video, this time adding in comical commentary of legendary former broadcaster Hugh Bladen.

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In news that went viral last month, Netwerk24 first reported on how Jean de Villiers – who captained the Springbok team on 37 occasions- had grown suspicious of a man who was seemingly slipping items into his pockets before walking out of The Boer & Butcher shop in Paarl on 23 January.

Screenshots from surveillance footage show the 41-year-old – who is still in top shape – running after the suspect, and losing his flip flops in the process, before returning and handing him over to security.

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