Former Bok hooker Naka Drotské is in a stable condition after being shot during a home invasion on Thursday night.

According to Netwerk24, Drotské and ex-Bok prop Os du Randt were at the house of Drotské’s brother, Tinus, in Kameeldrift, when five armed robbers stormed in and began shooting.

Drotské was shot three times while trying to protect his family, in the arm and chest. News24 claims he has lost ‘almost a third of his blood’.

As Drotské was rushed to Montana hospital, they were involved in an accident, but were still able to get to their destination.

‘From what we hear [Drotské’s condition] is stable,’ Cheetahs CEO Harold Verster told Sport24 on Friday. ‘I had a chat with Os this morning. He is OK. He said it was like a war zone with shots going off everywhere … he said it was chaos.’

Note: This article was updated after Drotské’s condition was changed from critical to stable.