Italian media have named Ricky Bibey as the man found dead in a Florence hotel room. A woman found with him was seriously injured.
His former clubs and team-mates paid tribute to him on Sunday, with Leon Pryce writing on Twitter: “Sincere condolences to Ricky’s family. We played against each other since the age of about 14.
Leigh wrote that the team were “desperately saddened” to learn of Bibey’s death while he was “on holiday in Italy”, adding: “Everyone at the club sends sincere condolences to his family and friends at this time.” At the time of his retirement from the sport, Leigh said: “He’s a big loss for us, both on the field and around the club. Ricky has had a fantastic career and he’s been a very good professional.”
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