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Lions forward Hyron Andrews dies before Champions Cup match in France

The Lions have confirmed the death of 31-year-old Hyron Andrews at their team hotel on Île de Ré, with Saturday's match against La Rochelle still scheduled to proceed.

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Andrews found unresponsive in team hotel shower

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Early report points to a suspected cardiac arrest

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SA Rugby statement describes death as an accident

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Lions announce La Rochelle fixture will go ahead

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  1. Encontraron muerto al rugbier sudafricano Hyron Andrews en un hotel de Francia antes de un partido
    La Nacion
  2. È morto Hyron Andrews, giocatore di rugby dei Lions: trovato senza vita alla vigilia della Champions Cup
    Fanpage
  3. Notfall: Südafrikanischer Rugby-Spieler stirbt in Frankreich
    DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten
  4. Hyron Andrews, joueur de rugby sud-africain des Lions de Johannesburg, retrouvé mort à la veille d’un match en France
    Le Monde
  5. Conmoción en Francia por la muerte de una figura del rugby sudafricano tras sufrir un “trágico accidente” en el hotel antes de un partido
    Infobae