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      Heart Failure

      “A Stranger Saved My Life” Rhys Thomas Shares Emotional Transplant Journey

      “A Stranger Saved My Life” Rhys Thomas Shares Emotional Transplant Journey

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 18, 2026 4,799 0

      Former rugby star Rhys Thomas has been given a second chance at life after a successful heart transplant in Cape Town following nearly ten years of battling heart failure.  …

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