A member of the South African rugby union team, the Lions, has died in France, according to reports from Sky Sports.
The death occurred ahead of a scheduled Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle, which was set to take place on Saturday.
The source material confirms the individual was part of the Lions playing squad at the time of the incident.
The tragedy casts a shadow over the upcoming match, which was originally planned as a standard competitive encounter in the European rugby calendar.
Further details regarding the circumstances of the death or the specific identity of the player were not provided in the initial report.
<small>Source: Sky Sports — read the original story there.</small>
