Brent Pope remembers late father, says Covid-19 grieving suffering 'double-loss'

Michael Pope, father of rugby pundit Brent Pope.

Rugby pundit Brent Pope believes that those who lose loved ones during the Covid-19 crisis suffer a “double blow” that will live with them forever, as they cannot be with them in their final hours.

Pope, who is originally from New Zealand and who has been living here for almost 30 years, was marking the first anniversary of his beloved father Mick’s death, in his home city of Christchurch, New Zealand.