Player found dead at Lions team hotel before Champions Cup game against La Rochelle
World3 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported12m ago
An unidentified member of the South African rugby team, the Lions, was found dead in a hotel room in France on Friday morning. The player was unresponsive and suffered a suspected cardiac arrest ahead of the team's scheduled Champions Cup debut against La Rochelle on Saturday.
Emergency services responded to the incident, pronouncing the player dead following the discovery. The team had been staying at the hotel to prepare for their upcoming fixture in the tournament.
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