Stormers team doctor Jason Suter says they were alert to lock David Meihuizen's issues with concussion for some time. | Sport24news
The decision was made on advice from the Stormers medical team after consulting numerous specialists.
Following a knock to the head late in the United Rugby Championship game against Connacht last month, he was treated by Suter, who subsequently referred him to a neurologist. The towering lock, who stands 2.07m in his socks, has been part of the Western Province Rugby system since leaving school, having attended the WP Rugby Institute in 2016 and representing WP at under-19 and under-21 levels before going on to make his senior debut in 2018.
"He is a smart guy with far more going for him than just his rugby abilities, so he has made the right decision here, as difficult as it may have been.
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