Incredibly sad news. An absolute beast of a rugby player - his four tries against England in the 1995 RWC semi-final are legendary. He created carnage in that match with England players bouncing off him - arguably the single greatest performance by a rugby player ever.
After his health problems and kidney transplant I thought he was doing well (or at least managing his condition ok) but I guess it's difficult to tell unless you know the guy. It does seem very sudden.
A real sporting icon and a great ambassador for rugby. Seemed like a really humble guy with a good sense of humour and fun. Even if you're not a fan of the sport it's worth checking out some of his highlights videos on YouTube just to see how much of a beast he was.
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Easily the best player never to win the RWC.
Not a rugby fan at all but that's a real shame.
After his health problems and kidney transplant I thought he was doing well (or at least managing his condition ok) but I guess it's difficult to tell unless you know the guy. It does seem very sudden.
A real sporting icon and a great ambassador for rugby. Seemed like a really humble guy with a good sense of humour and fun. Even if you're not a fan of the sport it's worth checking out some of his highlights videos on YouTube just to see how much of a beast he was.