WATCH: Ex-rugby player Stander heroically pursues alleged knifeman: Planet Rugby

Former Western Force striker Brynard Stander chased down a suspected knife-wielding teenager in Perth after what appears to be a drug deal gone wrong.

The South African-born former Sharks and Force flanker managed to catch one of the suspected offenders, with police finding the other hiding behind a bush.

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As reported 9News Australia, two 16-year-old boys have been charged after what appears to be a drug deal gone wrong. Police have confirmed two men were seriously injured in Karrinyup, Western Australia.

CCTV filmed the incident on Sunday when two teenagers – believed to be armed – approached a parked car with two 18-year-old men inside.

Police alleged the two boys threatened people in the car with a knife, leaving one with a stab wound to the stomach and the other with cuts to his wrist and thigh.

One of the teenagers is said to have grabbed a bag containing cannabis before fleeing with his accomplice into an alley, with former rugby player Stander witnessing what happened before getting out of his vehicle and pursuing the two men.

Former Western Force and Sharks forward Brynard Stander chased an alleged knifeman in Perth on Sunday! #Saffasabroad

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“I walked up to him and said, 'I saw you had a knife, and I also have cameras outside my house, so you should stop, I'm going to call the police'.” he told 9news. .

“As we were running, I said to him, 'Buddy, if you want to keep running, I can run pretty far, so I suggest you stop and wait for the police.'”

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Both teens were charged with aggravated battery and one was also charged with aggravated armed robbery while both victims were rushed to the hospital.

Stander played more than 20 times for the Durban Sharks in the Currie Cup between 2012 and 2013 before heading to Australia in 2014, joining the Western Force.

The hard-nosed back-rower played nine seasons with the Western Australian club, racking up more than 70 Super Rugby appearances for the team before hanging up his boots in 2022.

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