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Lions Player Andrews Died From Aortic Dissection
- The Lions Rugby Company confirmed Wednesday that 31-year-old lock Hyron Andrews died of an aortic dissection after passing away suddenly last Friday in France, just before the team's Champions Cup debut against La Rochelle.
- French authorities conducted an autopsy revealing Andrews' death resulted from "a tear in the aorta , which led to a significant accumulation of blood within the sac surrounding the heart."
- Emergency personnel were unable to revive Andrews after he was found unresponsive in his room at the Atalante-Relais Thalasso Hotel on Friday; the former Sale Sharks player had only recently joined the Lions after two years in England.
- Despite the tragedy, the Lions fulfilled Saturday's fixture against La Rochelle with both teams observing a minute's silence, though former England internationals Chris Ashton and Danny Care questioned the decision to play so soon after the death.
- A timeline for the return of Andrews' body to South Africa has not yet been determined, the Lions added, as the Andrews family requested privacy during the repatriation process.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right7Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
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40% Center
L 32%
C 40%
R 28%
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