New Zealand Rugby is mourning the death of Maori All Blacks player Sean Wainui after the 25-year-old died in a car accident on Monday.
A rising star who played 10 times for the Maori All Blacks, Wainui had a brief spell with the Crusaders, before joining the Chiefs in 2018.
Wainui, who is survived by his wife Paige and two children, had joined the Bay of Plenty this season. "We know Sean's passing will be felt deeply by everyone involved in rugby, particularly his Bay of Plenty and Chiefs teammates, and we share their sorrow and their shock." Police in Bay of Plenty & Taupo said a person had died after a car had crashed into a tree at around 7:50 am .
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