Worcester Pupil Dies Tragically After Scrum Machine Incident

Eight-year-old boy killed by scrum machine in freak accident

Granville van der Horst was playing with friends in Worcester, South Africa when the tragic accident occurred

Tragedy in Worcester: Grade 2 boy dies after rugby scrum machine accident

Eight-year-old grade two learner Granville van der Horst tragically lost his life after rugby scrum accident. Here's what we know ...

Worcester Pupil Dies Tragically After Scrum Machine Incident

[Image: Newsdesk] An 8-year-old Grade 2 learner at Esselenpark Primary School in Worcester died on Thursday, 30 July 2026, after a rugby scrum machine reportedly fell on him while he was playing with friends after school. The report says the incident happened on a sports field in Fairbairn Street, Worcester, where the heavy training equipment toppled over and pinned the child to the ground. He did not survive. The South African Police Service ha…

Grade 2 boy dies in tragic incident in Worcestor

The Western Cape Education Department has expressed its condolences after an 8-year-old boy was killed when a rugby scrum machine fell on him in Worcester.   Granville van der Horst, a Grade 2 learner at Esselenpark Primary School, was playing with friends on a sports field in Fairbairn Street on Thursday afternoon, 30 July, when the heavy training equipment reportedly toppled over and trapped him, leading to his death.   Police have opened an […