Rugby Player Dies in France Ahead of Match Between Johannesburg-Based Lions and La Rochelle
The Lions will play in his honour, and EPCR will hold a minute’s silence at every Champions Cup and Challenge Cup match this weekend.
- On Friday, a SOUTH AFRICAN rugby player for the Johannesburg Lions died at a hotel in France, found unresponsive before the Investec Champions Cup match against Rochelle.
- Emergency services arrived shortly after 10am Friday but could not revive the player; officials believe Saturday's Investec Champions Cup match will be cancelled.
- Local reports indicate the player was found in a shower cubicle locked from the inside, and the hotel confirmed to Ici that a psychological support unit was established for the Johannesburg Lions.
- According to the Irish Examiner, officials from the Johannesburg Lions confirmed the news to local authorities Friday morning, though the player's identity remains undisclosed pending family notification.
- This tragedy occurs 10 years to the day since the sudden death of Munster coach Anthony Foley, who passed away on the day of a match between his side and Racing in Paris.
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A dramatic news shakes the world of rugby just in the hours preceding the return of the great European challenges. Hyron Andrews, second South African line of 31 years, was found lifeless in the hotel room in which he stayed in La Rochelle along with the companions of the Lions, South African team engaged in European competitions. The [...] The article Drama in the rugby: Hyron Andrews found dead in the bathroom of the hotel before the Champions…
"Hyron Andrews, a 31-year-old South African rugbyman, was found inanimate on Friday morning in a hotel on the island of Ré," said his Lions club in Johannesburg. "The hypothesis of accidental death is privileged," said the AFP, the prosecutor of the Republic of La Rochelle. "The Johannesburg Lions, deeply saddened," said they will play the Champions Cup game on Saturday against the Rochelais Stadium in his honour. - Île de Ré: a South African ru…
Lions lock Andrews dies before Champions Cup fixture in France
A rugby from the South African team Lions of Johannesburg was found dead on the morning of Friday in a hotel on the island of Ré, in western France, on the eve of a match against La Rochelle by Champions Cup. He was identified as Hyron Andrews, 31 years old, and death was confirmed by the club, which expressed regret for the loss of the athlete and lent solidarity to the family. Video: Spanish skater beats world record speed down to 151.83 km/h …
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