The sports activities group is mourning the loss of a professional rugby participant.
Kelly Meafua, 32, fell into the Tarn river in Southern France in the course of the early hours of Might 7 and didn’t survive, based on a press release from his group, the French rugby membership US Montauban.
Per CNN, Meafua’s tragic passing got here simply hours after his group’s 48-40 victory over Narbonne.
One among his teammates tried to rescue him however didn’t succeed, per the membership assertion. The teammate was taken to the hospital to deal with his hypothermia and was launched on Saturday morning in what the group described nearly as good well being.
“The whole USM Sapiac membership is shocked by this tragedy, and has a thought for his spouse, his kids, his teammates, and extra typically, all membership lovers,” reads the group assertion, translated from French. “Kelly was a participant very appreciated by all, his joie de vivre was infectious and radiant.”
All coaching has been suspended in the intervening time.
A spokesman for US Montauban advised the outlet are investigating the loss of life.