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Oct 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
South African Lions player found dead at French hotel
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A South African player with the Johannesburg-based Lions rugby team was found dead at a hotel in France on Friday, the day before the team’s Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. His identity had not been disclosed because his family had not yet been informed. A source close to the investigation said he was found in cardiac arrest in a shower cubicle locked from the inside.
WHO: A South African player with the Johannesburg-based Lions rugby team
WHAT: was found dead at a hotel in France.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: France
WHY: No cause of death was established; a source close to the investigation said the player was found in cardiac arrest.
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