Samoan rugby star Kelly Meafua dies after reportedly jumping off bridge to celebrate victory in France
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Samoan rugby star Kelly Meafua has died after reportedly jumping off a bridge in southwestern France, his club said. Montauban, a club in France's second division, said in a statement over the weekend that the 31-year-old player died in the early hours of Saturday after a fall in the Tarn river.
According to media reports in France, Meafu jumped off the bridge after a night out with friends to celebrate a victory. CNN reported that just hours earlier, his team had earned a 48-40 victory over Narbonne.
Montauban said one of Meafu's teammates "tried to rescue him, without success." That player had to be transported to a hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia.
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