Rugby-Australia great Kefu and family 'doing well' after violent attack


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 18 Aug 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - France v Tonga - Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan - October 6, 2019 Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Edgar Su

(Reuters) - Rugby World Cup winner and Tonga coach Toutai Kefu said on Wednesday he and his children are out of hospital after they suffered serious injuries in a violent attack by intruders at their Brisbane home.

The 47-year-old, who played 60 tests for the Wallabies, was rushed to hospital with his wife and two of his children on Monday.

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