Former Sale second row Hyron Andrews has died at the Johannesburg Lions’ team hotel in La Rochelle, shortly before the team’s Champions Cup match against the French side on Saturday.
Andrews was part of the Johannesburg Lions squad and had previously played for Sale Sharks as a second row. His death occurred at the team’s hotel in La Rochelle before the scheduled European fixture.
No further details about the circumstances of his death, including a cause, have been provided. The Lions’ Champions Cup match was due to take place on Saturday, with Andrews’ death coming before the fixture.
