Lions player dies in hotel on eve of La Rochelle match

RTE16 October 2026, 13:10 UTCSouth Africa

The opening round of this season's Investec Champions Cup has been rocked by tragedy, after the sudden death of a player for the South African Lions, ahead of their meeting with La Rochelle on Saturday.

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