An incredible life in cricket, rugby, medicine and conservation Ft.Rudie van Vuuren

Stumps & Stories Podcast

Rudie van Vuuren is a true all-rounder. A dual World Cup player - having represented Namibia in cricket and rugby - van Vuuren's life has been an incredible journey. In 2003, he played both the cricket and rugby World Cups for his country. During the Cricket World Cup, he got the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, bagged a fifer against England and hit James Anderson for six. Post his competitive sporting career, he also went into conservation with his Naankuuse Foundation - which also attracted the interest of Angelina Jolie. van Vuuren is also a qualified medical doctor and has worked in the field on numerous causes. He is now the President of Cricket Namibia.