South African rugby union player Jannie du Plessis and his wife, Ronel du Plessis, are mourning the tragic death of their young 10-month old son.
Tragedy has struck the family of Jannie du Plessis and his wife, Ronel du Plessis.
They have to bear the pain of losing an infant son who drowned in the family pool this Tuesday.
South African World Cup winner Ronel, aged 39, was celebrating his birthday when the incident occurred.
The thoughts of everyone at England Rugby are with Jannie du Plessis and his family at this time. pic.twitter.com/XHkvnppbx3
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) November 17, 2021
Their 10-month old child fell into the family pool on Tuesday night, according to the police.
The 39-year-old rugby union player and his wife are mourning the tragic death of their infant child.
As of now, the whole rugby community, and du Plessis family and friends, are in shock due to the unexpected turn of events.
Who Is Ronel Du Plessis – Jannie Du Plessis Wife?
Ronel du Plessis, wife of Jannie du Plessis, must be in immense pain for losing a 10-month old son in an unfortunate accident.
Ronel and Jannie have been married for quite some time as of now.
Unfortunately, Jannie’s wife’s details are scarce on the internet.
So, besides being known as the South African rugby legend wife, we don’t have much info to share about her.
The couple has two other children, both daughters, Rosalie and Hele.
The family currently lives in Bethlehem, northern South Africa. Previously, they lived somewhere else, but due to the pandemic, they switched home.
As of now, due to the tragic death of their young son, news media did not release more information about them.
Please pray for jannie du Plessis and his family his son of 1 year old drown last night my hart is broken broken broken @SuperSportTV @kykNETtv #So so sad pic.twitter.com/pFwA2cSs2R
— Toks van der Linde (@toksvdl) November 17, 2021
Jannie Du Plessis Wife Ronel Du Plessis Age
Details regarding Ronel du Plessis’s age, wife of Jannie du Plessis, are not available on the internet.
Besides her name, there isn’t much information available about her on the internet.
Due to this, her date of birth and other personal details remain hidden from the public.
Jannie is 39 years old, born on November 16, 1982, in Bethlehem, Free Stae, South Africa.
The age difference between the couple doesn’t seem much.
During the South African rugby player’s 39th birthday party, their’s 10-month old son drowned in the pool and died.
Jannie Du Plessis And Ronel Du Plessis: Tributes To Young Son
Since the tragic incident of Jannie du Plessis and Ronel du Plessis’s young son’s death, tributes have been pouring in support to the family.
People are leaving heartfelt messages of condolences all over social media.
My heart is broken for the Du Plessis family ……..??? https://t.co/KVFOfzYqIT
— Tendai Mtawarira (@Beast_TM) November 17, 2021
A former teammate of Jannie’s, Toks Van der Linde, shared the news of the death of du Plessis’s 10-month old son.
Similarly, Lions, Jannie team in Super Rugby also issued a statement showing support and asking people to pray for the family in these difficult times.
The incident has sent a shock wave to the rugby community and people all over the world.
It is hard for parents to lose their children.