Tributes have been paid to ‘funny’, ‘charismatic’ and ‘brilliant team-mate’ Hyron Andrews after the former Sale Sharks lock died of a suspected heart attack in news that has shocked the rugby world.
On Friday morning, French media reported a playing member of the Lions – one of South Africa’s four big domestic teams – had been found unresponsive in a shower at the Atalante-Relais Thalasso Hotel just outside of La Rochelle – the venue where the side is preparing for European Champions Cup game on Saturday which will go ahead as planned.
Just a few hours later, the Lions confirmed the passing
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.