Lions play through the tears against La Rochelle in honour of team-mate Hyron Andrews
Several of the players from South Africa’s Lions side could not hold back tears as they paid an emotional tribute to team-mate Hyron Andrews ahead of their Champions Cup fixture against French side La Rochelle on Saturday.
Andrews, 31, was found unresponsive at the team’s hotel on the Ile de Re on Friday and could not be resuscitated. No cause of death has yet been determined.


