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The 47-year-old Kefu, who played 60 tests for the Wallabies
around the turn of the century, was rushed to hospital with his
wife and two of his children on Monday after they were injured
during a home invasion at their Brisbane house.
"Both Josh and Dad had their surgery's (sic) yesterday and are
recovering well," Kefu's daughter Olivia said in a social media
post, adding that her mother and sister Madi were having surgery
on Tuesday. Josh is Kefu's son.
"Thank you to everyone for all the kind messages and support, it
means the absolute world to us all."
Kefu was stabbed and suffered abdominal injuries during the home
invasion, which police believed was a burglary gone wrong.
His wife and children suffered cuts and lacerations in the
attack.
Police arrested two teenage boys in connection with the incident
and are searching for a third suspect who absconded in a stolen
car.
One of the boys was charged with multiple counts of attempted
murder and assault and appeared in Brisbane's Children's Court
on Tuesday, Australian media reported.
The second boy remained under police guard at a Brisbane
hospital after he presented there with injuries.
Number eight Kefu was a mainstay of the Wallabies pack during
the later part of Australian rugby's golden era, helping his
adopted country win the 1999 World Cup and hold onto the
Bledisloe Cup for five successive years.
He coached Tonga at the 2019 Rugby World Cup and was reappointed
to the job earlier this year.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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