French Rugby: 19-year-old Teenager Dies After A Heart Attack
A 19-year-old French rugby player has died, in the wake of enduring a broken neck and a heart attack amid a game which was played a weekend ago.
Nicolas Chauvin who was a player of Stade Francais academy player continued to have the side affects of the injuries in a substantial tackle against Bordeaux-Begles and was raced to hospital, where a surgery was completed on his neck.
Nonetheless, Stade Francais have reported that Chauvin passed away after a heart failure and cerebral anoxia.
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Tributes have poured in from over the rugby world for Chauvin.
The occurrence comes four months after the demise of another youthful French player, Louis Fajfrowski, who endured a heart attack after an overwhelming tackle in a pre-season game for Aurillac.
Various French rugby clubs, including Toulon and Toulouse have since presented tributes on the youngster’s tragic death via social media platforms.
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Awful news. Stade Français youth player Nicolas Chauvin, 19, has passed away after suffering a heart attack in a match on Sunday. https://t.co/euNfxC4rkX
— Ben Coles (@bencoles_) December 12, 2018
Terrible news of 19 yo rugby player Nicolas Chauvin death. 4 month after another French player. Rugby has currently far worse issues to deal with than cycling. https://t.co/aKKjJeefPt
— Ufe (@oufeh) December 12, 2018
‘Stade Francais is in mourning’ – Tributes pour in after teenager dies following heart attack during rugby match https://t.co/elcZTUUu87
— Independent Sport (@IndoSport) December 12, 2018
Stade Français in mourning for one of its young players. 19 year old Nicolas Chauvin suffered a fractured neck & heart attack in a match last weekend. Tristesse absolue. #RIPNicolasChauvin https://t.co/Ur0mIzdxeb
— Emma James (@jmojames) December 12, 2018
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