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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Former Sale second row Hyron Andrews has died at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.
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Andrews → publish → Saturday
A statement from SA Rugby stated that his death had been an "accident" and that the 31-year-old had "died after a fall".
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old → state → fall
"We are heartbroken by the passing of Hyron," said Lions chief executive Rudolf Straeuli.
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Straeuli → heartbroken → Hyron
"He was not only a gifted rugby player, but also a cherished member of our Lions family having recently joined us this season.
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He → cherish → us
"On behalf of our chairman, Mr Altmann Allers, the board and everyone at the Lions, I extend our deepest sympathies to [Andrews' wife] Maighlin, their young sons Hendrix and Emerson and the entire Andrews family.
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I → extend → Maighlin
We stand with them in their sorrow and will remember Hyron with great affection and respect."
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We → stand → affection
The Lions will fulfil their fixture against La Rochelle in Andrews' honour, while a minute's silence will be observed at all the opening round's fixtures.
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silence → fulfil → fixtures
"This is terrible and distressing news; our hearts go out to Hyron's family and the whole Lions rugby community," said Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union.
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Alexander → go → Union
"There are no words to adequately convey our shock and the depth of sympathy we feel for his wife Maighlin, and for his extended family, friends, team-mates and loved ones during this time of immense sorrow.
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we → be → sorrow
"His untimely passing is a devastating loss, and we share in the grief of all who knew and loved him."
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who → share → him
Andrews left Sale in the summer to return to his native South Africa.
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Andrews → leave → Africa
He made 45 appearances for the club after arriving in February 2024.
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He → make → February
While he was yet to earn senior international honours, Andrews had represented the Junior Springboks in 2015.
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Andrews → earn → 2015
The Johannesburg-based Lions, who play their home matches at Ellis Park, are making their first appearance in Europe's premier club competition, with South African sides introduced into the continental competition in the 2022-23 season.
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sides → base → season
They have won two of their first three matches in the United Rugby Championship so far this season, including beating defending champions Leinster in their first game of their campaign.
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They → win → campaign
Andrews' death comes 10 years on from the sudden death of Munster coach Anthony Foley in Paris before a Champions Cup fixture.
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death → come → fixture
Foley, 42, died in his sleep on the eve of a match against Racing 92 after a heart condition caused fluid to build up in his lungs.
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fluid → die → lungs
Munster's present-day players will wear commemorative tops, featuring the Munster club crest and Foley's shirt number eight as part of their pre-match routine at their match against Racing on Saturday.
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players → wear → Saturday
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