Pedrie Wannenburg's memorial service to be held in Texas on Wednesday

Former Springbok Pedrie Wannenburg's memorial service will be held at the Inspire Church in Houston, Texas on Wednesday.

The service is scheduled for 11:00 Texas time (18:00 SA time), with South African mourners able to follow it LIVE HERE.

The 41-year-old Wannenburg, who played 20 Tests for the Boks between 2002 and 2007, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Texas last month as a high-speed police chase ended tragically.

Wannenburg's eight-year-old son, Francois, sustained serious head injuries in the crash but has since recovered. The former rugby player's wife, Evette, and their 10-year-old daughter, Isabel, were also involved in the crash but emerged unscathed.

According to Netwerk24, Wannenburg's brother Callie, sister Odette Heyns, and parents Carl and Hansa, arrived in the United States a little over a week ago to lend support to Evette.

Wannenburg's sister shared a link to the memorial service on her Facebook page.

Wannenburg, who holds the unique distinction of having played 99 consecutive matches for the Bulls between 2002 and 2010, had settled in the USA in 2016. He became one of the first high-profile South Africans to play in the country's professional circuit when he turned out for the Denver Stampede.

His family then relocated to Austin, where he worked in refrigeration and coached at local club West Houston Lions.