Rugby: Hyron Andrews found dead at 31 in a hotel in France

Hyron Andrews, a South African second-row forward for the Johannesburg Lions, was found unconscious on Friday, October 16, in the shower cubicle of a hotel on Île de Ré, where his team was staying before a match against Stade Rochelais. Emergency responders were unable to save him, and the precise circumstances of his death have not been disclosed. The Champions Cup match scheduled for Saturday is expected to go ahead in his memory, with a minute of silence before weekend matches. Andrews, 31, had previously played for Sale in England and the Sharks in South Africa.