Rugby club community shocked after player collapses and dies on pitch: ‘Everyone loved him’
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Rugby club community shocked after player collapses and dies on pitch: ‘Everyone loved him’

Naasif Abrahams (Vinnytsia rugby club)

Naasif Abrahams (Vineyards Rugby Club)

The Cape Town rugby community was shocked on Saturday afternoon when 42-year-old Naasif Abrahams – a Vineyards Rugby Club player – collapsed and died during a Super League B match against Hamlets in Mamre.

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