Yesterday, James Small’s family members, friends, and former teammates gathered to say goodbye to the 1995 World Cup-winning winger.
They were World Cup-winning teammates, and they were also likened to each other as ‘misunderstood individuals’. Here’s Bullet’s farewell to his ‘brother’.
James Small naked in a strip club. FB $5 billion fine. Epstein witness tampering. Suicide vest airdropped to airplane passengers. YouTuber killed. State capture Zuma appearance. Kendall at Wimbledon.
In 2009, during a particularly low point in his life, James Small attempted suicide. Whilst hiding away from the public eye, he received an unexpected phone call.
In August last year, John Robbie sat down with Small in a remarkably candid interview, with the former winger opening up about the struggles our sporting heroes face when the limelight fades.
In 1995, Jonah Lomu stood 1,98m tall, weighed 120kg, and could run the 100m in 10,8 seconds. He would take some stopping.
Former Springbok wing James Small has passed away at the age of 50.
James Small has always been a fiery character, and he wasn’t holding back after the Boks went down to Japan over the weekend.