FORMER Sale Sharks second row Hyron Andrews died suddenly in France, where his Lions team were preparing for yesterday’s Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle.
A statement from SA rugby said Andrews “passed away tragically, following an accident” and that he had “died after falling” at the team hotel.
The 31-year-old South African had spent the previous two years at Sale before returning home this summer to join Lions.
Lions chief executive Rudolf Straeuli said: “We are heartbroken by the passing of Hyron. He was not only a gifted rugby playe...

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