Tonga coach and ex-Wallaby Kefu 'recovering well' after stabbingTonga coach Toutai Kefu is 'recovering well' after surgeryBRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Tonga coach and former Wallabies star Toutai Kefu has undergone surgery and was "recovering well" Tuesday after being stabbed during an attempted burglary at his Brisbane home, his family said. Another of Kefu's daughters, Olivia, posted an update on social media after a 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder. Kefu was a powerful No.8 who played 60 times for Australia over a seven-year international career, helping them win the World Cup in 1999. He was appointed head coach of the Tongan national side in 2016 and steered them to the 2019 World Cup in Japan. A second 15-year-old was arrested after attending a Brisbane hospital with injuries, while a third person remains on the run.

Source: Bangkok Post August 17, 2021 06:45 UTC