Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg was born on the 2nd of January in 1981 and unfortunately, he died recently on the 22nd of April in 2022, know about his car accident, wife and cause of death
Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg was a South African rugby union player. Johannes last coached for the Austin Elite Rugby in the North American Major League of Rugby.
Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg Car Accident, Cause Of Death, Obituary, Age, Biography, Wife, Son, Career Stats And News
Pedrie also played for Austin in the year 2018, Denver Stampede in the now PRO Rugby League of North America, and Castres Olympique for almost two seasons. He has also been a player for two years with the Irish club Ulster. Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg’s height was 6 feet 5 inches and his weight was 112 kg as of 2022 with him aged 41 years.
He married Evette Wessels, a stunning woman who was a Miss South Africa finalist in 2009 and a top 12 finalist in the Miss South Africa competition. She went to Pretoria to study journalism and married him a year later and they had children.
While at Ulster, Pedrie Wannenburg got married to Evette and became a father for the first time of one girl Isabelle, and in 2013 became the father of boy Pedrie.
I am shattered,have no words, my friend Pedrie Wannenburg passed away in a car accident. His family was in the car with him. Devastating news RIP wonderful man. You will be missed so much. My heart goes out to Evett and the kids. Keeping you in my heart and prayers. pic.twitter.com/1elIZf8Gps
— Eugene (Loffie) Eloff (@LoffieEloff) April 23, 2022
Ulster Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of former flanker, Pedrie Wannenburg following a car crash in Texas.
— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) April 23, 2022
The Springbok played a major role in Ulster’s Heineken Cup and Pro12 campaigns, making 54 appearances for the Ulster men between 2010 and 2012. pic.twitter.com/dZyw0pC1dP
Pedrie Wannenburg made his debut in the game in 2001 against the Golden Lions. In 2002 Wannenburg made his professional Super Rugby debut against the team ACT Brumbies. Pedrie Wannen was one of the first players to play 100 games for the Blue Bulls and also 99 consecutive games for the Bulls.
Pedrie achieved the three Super Rugby titles with the Bulls in the years 2007, 2009, and also in 2010, as well as five Currie Cups. He became one of the most capped players having 114 Super Rugby appearances.
In November of the year 2002, Wannenburg made his first test appearance for the Springboks against team France. Pedrie narrowly missed the selection to the victorious South Africa squad for the year 2007 Rugby World Cup.
He was considered to be a great player having 20 caps for the Springboks. It is also said that because of problems of his related to drugs and alcohol, he became a Christian.
Pedrie Johannes’ Net Worth
Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg is estimated to have a net worth of nearly around 1 to 2 million dollars as of 2022.
Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg’s Death And Wife
Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg died on the 22nd of April in the year 2022 in Houston, Texas, after his car got stuck at an intersection. His car was struck by a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old teenager who was trying to evade a police stop.
Pedrie’s wife Evette Wessels Wannenburg and children were all in the car at the time and his son sustained life-threatening injuries and is under observation.