Paris, France, Oct 16, 2026 (AFP) - S.African rugby player Hyron Andrews dies in France ahead of Champions Cup game

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South African second row Hyron Andrews of Johannesburg-based side the Lions was found dead at a hotel in France on Friday, on the eve of his team's Champions Cup match against La Rochelle, local authorities told AFP. A source close to the investigation said the 31-year-old lock was found in cardiac arrest in a shower cubicle that was locked from the inside. The public prosecutor in La Rochelle, western France, confirmed that an investigation had......

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