Clubs pay tribute to Hyron Andrews after his death

Summary

The Lions and Sale Sharks were among the clubs paying tribute to Hyron Andrews at matches on Saturday, with the BBC reporting he died aged 31. Al Jazeera says Andrews died in France on Friday while touring with the Johannesburg Lions during the Champions Cup. This follows earlier reports that he died before the Lions' Champions Cup match.

Timeline

1. BBC

   17 Oct 2026, 19:08 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that the Lions and Sale Sharks were among the clubs to pay tribute to Hyron Andrews at their matches on Saturday, following his death aged 31.

2. Al Jazeera

   18 Oct 2026, 10:02 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Andrews died in France on Friday while touring with the Johannesburg Lions during the Champions Cup.