SA Rugby probing death of player due to Covid-19 breach
SA Rugby says its is investigating a breach of Covid-19 regulations during which a young rugby player died.
Vizicelo Sebenza Zondani, who played for a club in Border, passed away after picking up a serious injury during a tournament near King William’s Town on Saturday.
“This is a tragic incident that should never have happened, and our hearts go out to the family, friends and team-mates of Vizicelo,” says President of SA Rugby Mark Alexander.
“Unfortunately, this goes directly against our Covid-19 guidelines around return to training, as all amateur rugby matches have been suspended for the year due to the pandemic and all our unions, clubs and other bodies know this.
“This tournament should never have taken place and we will launch a full investigation into the incident, as well as the tournament.”
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