South African rugby player found dead in French hotel ahead of Champions Cup debut
- A player from South Africa’s Lions rugby team died on Friday at the team's hotel in France, the day before the club are due to make their debut in the European Champions Cup away at La Rochelle.
- The identity of the player has not been announced while the team contacts his family in South Africa, SA Rugby officials told AFP on Friday.
- Read moreParis court convicts two for 2022 murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburu French media reports said the player was found unconscious in a shower cubicle at a hotel on the Ile de Re in France, where the team had been staying since Tuesday.
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- A player from South Africa’s Lions rugby team died on Friday at the team's hotel in France, the day before the club are due to make their debut in the European Champions Cup away at La Rochelle.
- The identity of the player has not been announced while the team contacts his family in South Africa, SA Rugby officials told AFP on Friday.
- Read moreParis court convicts two for 2022 murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburu French media reports said the player was found unconscious in a shower cubicle at a hotel on the Ile de Re in France, where the team had been staying since Tuesday.
Sources: France 24