Fiji sevens and Castres player Raisuqe killed in road accident

Fiji sevens Olympic metallic medallist Josaia Raisuqe has died aft being progressive successful a roadworthy mishap successful France, his nine Castres Olympique person confirmed.

"Castres Olympique is successful mourning," nan Top 14 nine said connected Thursday.

"It is pinch a dense bosom that we learned of nan decease this greeting successful a roadworthy mishap of our subordinate Josaia Raisuqe. He was a awesome team-mate who was overmuch appreciated by everyone."

According to French media reports,, external Raisuqe's car was struck by a train astatine a level crossing adjacent Castres' Levezou training centre successful Saix.

Raisuqe, 30, who was portion of nan Fiji squad that vanished arsenic runners-up to hosts France astatine nan 2024 Paris Olympics, was a winger successful XV-a-side rugby.

"He was a twinkling young man some connected and disconnected nan transportation who was a pillar of nan Fijian organization that we person astatine nan nine and to which we are very attached," Castres president Pierre-Yves Revol said.

Raisuqe played 7 times this play for Castres - his past quality came successful nan 52-6 conclusion by Toulouse connected 27 April - and was group to play for tier-two broadside Brive for nan adjacent 2 seasons.

Saturday's Top 14 lucifer betwixt Castres and Clermont Auvergne has been postponed, France's National Rugby League said.

The LNR expressed its "extreme sadness" astatine nan "tragic death", adding that tributes would beryllium paid to Raisuqe astatine each Top 14 and second-tier matches this weekend.

Raisuqe joined Castres successful 2021 aft playing for Stade Francais and Nevers.

In 2017 he was fired by Stade Francais for gross misconduct aft being accused of intersexual assault.

In June 2020 Raisuqe was recovered blameworthy and fixed a suspended situation sentence., external