Not too long ago Stormers lock David Meihuizen potentially had the world at his feet. On Tuesday, however, in a decision dictated by head over heavy heart, he announced he is stepping away from rugby.
“Due to circumstances out of my control and the advice of respective specialists I will be retiring from all forms of rugby,” the 24-year-old wrote on social media.
Meihuizen joined the Western Province system after finishing school and had made 23 appearances for the province and eight for the Stormers, the last being against Connacht in their United Rugby Championship clash in Galway. He had just returned from a long-term knee injury before he suffered the latest blow to the head against Connacht.
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