Former Sale Sharks player Hyron Andrews dies at team hotel in France
He was just 31 years old Former Sale Sharks player Hyron Andrews has died aged 31 at his team hotel in France. As reported by Ici La Rochelle, Andrews, a member of the South African team Lions, was found in the squad hotel on l’île de Ré, an island just off the coast of the […]
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Lions rugby club player found dead in France ahead of Champions Cup match
JUST IN A rugby player from the South African club Lions has been found dead in France ahead of a Champions Cup match. As reported by Ici La Rochelle, a player from the club was found in the team hotel on l’île de Ré, a island just off the coast of the French city of […]
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‘Now I know what this crazy Irishman is about!’ – Ronan O’Gara gets La Rochelle dreaming
The Munster legend helped deny his old interprovincial rivals with a coaching masterclass. Ronan O’Gara orchestrated a prolonged smack in the mouth for Leinster, then spent much of the post-match press conference praising them. The La Rochelle head coach is a European champion for the third time in his storied career, and the first as […]
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Ronan O’Gara can’t contain his emotions after European Cup triumph
For the Cork native, this is his third European Cup win, but first as coach. Ronan O’Gara could barely contain his emotions as his La Rochelle side became the champions of Europe for the first time in their history. The former Munster and Ireland outhalf spoke superbly on the pitch, at Stade Velodrome, this evening […]
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