Vizicelo Sebenza Zondani died on Saturday while playing for Border Rugby Club in a tournament despite all amateur games being cancelled for the rest of 2020. [Photo: Courtesy]South African Rugby have launched an investigation into the death of a player at a tournament that went ahead in the Eastern Cape at the weekend despite the amateur game still being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "This tournament should never have taken place and we will launch a full investigation into the incident, as well as the tournament." The South African Rugby Union has launched an immediate investigation into the death of Zondani. World champions South Africa pulled out of the Rugby Championship that starts this weekend, citing player welfare concerns due to a lack of game-time.

Source: Standard Digital October 28, 2020 08:15 UTC