The rugby charity has tried novel fundraising efforts‚ such as Zoom meetings with top players and former stars
The Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Players Fund‚ which is hurting from the effects of lockdown‚ is appealing for donations as its 40th anniversary approaches.
The fund, which supports seriously injured rugby players, has attempted novel fundraising efforts‚ such as Zoom meetings with top players and former stars. Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Chris Burger‚ who suffered a broken neck in a Currie Cup match in Bloemfontein the previous day.The fullback’s Western Province captain‚ eighthman Morné du Plessis‚ was at the forefront of kick-starting the fund on September 9 1980 that so far has helped more than 500 injured players‚ at a cost of more than R50m.
Burger‚ one of six children‚ grew up on the Middelpos farm near Clanwilliam‚ playing with catapults‚ enjoying sport and learning to play six musical instruments‚ including piano‚ guitar and accordion. After school he went to the police college in Pretoria and was later stationed in Cape Town‚ but the work didn’t sit well with him.
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