Lions await autopsy on Hyron Andrews in France
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The South African Lions are waiting for the autopsy of their lock Hyron Andrews, who died suddenly in France, to be completed before announcing funeral arrangements. The club is supporting his wife and two children as the team prepares for a United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh, according to its communications manager.
The South African Lions are waiting for the autopsy on Hyron Andrews, their lock who died after a fall in France, to be completed before providing details of the funeral, club communications manager Nyaniso Sam said on Tuesday, according to IOL. The autopsy was expected to be completed within the following 24 hours, and the family would guide announcements about the funeral.
Lions chief executive Rudolf Straeuli visited Andrews’s wife, Maighlin, and their two sons to convey the club’s condolences. Assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys praised the support received from the rugby community after the death, including during the match against La Rochelle in France.
The Lions are preparing for their next match against Edinburgh on Friday in the United Rugby Championship, followed by a game against Glasgow as part of their tour of Scotland. Redelinghuys acknowledged that the team had to manage its grief while preparing for the two matches.
Andrews’s death on 16 October came before the Lions’ defeat by La Rochelle the following day. The club later said it was aiming to bounce back in the league during its tour of Scotland (the Lions’ URC tour).
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