A rugby player dies after throwing himself from a bridge after a victory in the French second division

• Kelly Meafua, a Samoan player, jumped into the Tarn River, according to L’Equipe

The Samoan rugby international Kelly Meafua died on Friday night after jumping from a bridge into the Tarn River after the victory of his team, the Montaubanin the second division of French rugby.

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According to Gallic media such as The Dispatch o The Team, the Samoan third row had celebrated the victory against Narbonne (48-40) in a nightclub in the center of Montauban. Hours later, he jumped into the Tarn from the Old Bridge in the town in southwestern France.

Meafua was playing his second season with Montauban, after arriving in France to defend, precisely, the Narbonne shirt. In addition, he was capped by Samoa in ten games during the 2013-2014 season.