Mourning in the world of rugby. Hyron Andrews, a 31-year-old Lions second rower, was found dead in the shower of the hotel hosting the South African team on the Isle of Ré, France, on the eve of the European Cup match against La Rochelle. The Lions themselves confirmed the news. Andrews, after playing with the Sharks and in England with Sale, joined the Johannesburg team this summer.
The Lions: «We are destroyed, he was part of our family»
The team has made it known that it still wants to play tomorrow’s match “in memory of Hyron”.
«We are devastated – declared Rudolf Straeuli, general director of the Lions -. He was not only a talented rugby player, but also a much-loved member of our family. We share the pain of his loved ones and will preserve the memory of Hyron as a person we loved very much, full of affection and respect.” A minute’s silence will be observed at the weekend before each European Cup and Challenge Cup match.