Former Springbok shot in house robbery
Police have confirmed that former Springbok rugby player,
Naka Drotské, was shot in a foiled house robbery in Kameeldrift in the north of
Pretoria on Thursday night.
Police spokesperson Kay Makhubela says a group of men broke into the house.
"They found people sitting in the sitting room, they pointed them with fire arms and a scuffle ensued," says Makhubela.
He adds Drotské was shot and is in a critical condition in Netcare Montana Hospital.
"A case of attempted murder and attempted house robbery has been opened."
Makhubela says police have not yet made any arrests.
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The 47-year old Drotské played for the Springboks between 1993 and 1999.
He was also a member of the 1995 team that won the Rugby World Cup.