Sharief Hendricks flexes his muscles in the global arena, and top athletes are the safer for it

The sports scientist and new president of SA Sports Medicine Association has made rugby safer for professionals and school students

08 March 2023 - 20:52

Rugby is safer because of renowned sport scientist Dr Sharief Hendricks (http://www.hpals.uct.ac.za/doctor-sharief-hendricks), whose research on injury prevention and the tackle has protected players across the world...

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