All Black Sione Lauaki dies at 35 years of age.

Posted on February 12, 2017 by bill

Décès du All Black Sione Lauaki à 35 ans

Sione Lauaki avait 35 ans

Sione Lauaki avait 35 ans | PIERRE ANDRIEU / AFP

Par AFP

Le rugbyman international All Black, Sione Lauaki, est décédé à l’âge de 35 ans, ont rapporté samedi des médias néo-zélandais en citant sa famille. Le troisième ligne, capé 17 fois sous le maillot des All Blacks et membre de l’équipe lors de la Coupe du monde 2007, souffrait d’une insuffisance rénale et de problèmes cardiovasculaires, qui l’avaient contraint à stopper la pratique du haut niveau et quitter en 2012 le club de Bayonne où il évoluait.

International rugby player and All Black Sione Lauaki died at the age of 35 years. His family reported his death. The back row, who was capped 17 times for New Zealand and played in the 2007 RWC, suffered from kidney and cardiovascular problems, which contributed to his rugby playing retirement in 2012, while with Bayonne.

“Nous avons appris le décès à l’âge de 35 ans de notre ancien joueur Sione Lauaki. Toutes nos condoléances à sa famille et ses proches”, a réagi l’Aviron bayonnais, dernier club de Lauaki, sur twitter, en accompagnant son message du hashtag #RIP. De nombreuses stars des All Blacks se sont jointes à l’hommage sur les réseaux sociaux samedi, parmi lesquels Sonny Bill Williams, Israel Folau ou encore Piri Weepu. Après six ans au club néo-zélandais des Waikato Chiefs, Lauaki avait été transféré en France, à Clermont, où il avait passé une saison en 2010-11 avant de rejoindre Bayonne. Retiré des terrains depuis, il avait ouvert un café avec sa femme Stephanie, à Rarotonga (îles Cook).

“We have learned with sadness of the death at 35 years old  of our former player Sione Lauaki. Our sincere condolences are extended to his family and friends”, expressed Aviron Bayonne, Sione’s last club before retirement. Many of his former colleagues have joined in paying their respects, among them are   Sonny Bill Williams, Israel Folau and Piri Weepu. After six years with the Waikato Chiefs, Lauaki came to France and played with Clermont Ferrand for one season 2010-2011 before joining Bayonne. Since he retired, he has been running a coffee shop, with his wife Stephanie in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Que la Vierge Marie lui envellope dans son joli robe benissé. 

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