Who Was Kelly Meafua? Know About The Rugby Player's Death Cause

Kelly Meafau, a rugby player, committed himself by jumping from the Pont-Vieux bridge during the celebration of his team's last season's home win.

His teammate Christopher Voatoa also attempted to save his comrade by jumping into the river but was unsuccessful.

Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after jumping from bridge in France celebrating win https://t.co/7UZ1pM2HhL

— The Guardian (@guardian) May 9, 2022

Meafau's corpse was just discovered on Saturday morning, and the Montauban family has conveyed their heartfelt respect and sorrow for their fallen player.

He died on May 6, 2022, at the age of 31. The outstanding flanker began playing rugby at the age of 14 and was a versatile player as well as a strong and athletic athlete in his position.

Kelly died of a severe cold and drowning after falling from the Pont-Vieux bridge into the Avre river.

According to a French rugby club, former Samoan sevens international Kelly Meafua died after jumping from a bridge following a victory in France.

Tributes have been paid to Montauban's Kelly Meafua who died on Friday night after jumping from a bridge into the river Tarn during an evening of festivities celebrating the end of the season.

Our thoughts are with all those who knew and loved Kelly.https://t.co/3oFUMMEcdm

— Progressive Rugby (@ProgressiveRug) May 7, 2022

The 32-year-old flanker was playing for Montauban, who had just defeated Narbonne in the second tier of France's Pro D2 on Friday (Saturday NZ time).

Meafua and his teammates were celebrating Montaubaun's victory in the season's final home game when he plunged from a height of more than 20 meters into the Tarn River, according to French news reports.

Kelly Meafau was a Lalomauga-born Samoan footballer. He has been married to his lovely lady, whose identity has remained a secret.

Meafua was a family man that had a wonderful family with his Femme (wife). He was said to have three children. The loss of Meafua has devastated them.

Former Waratahs player Kelly Meafua has died aged 32 after jumping off a bridge while celebrating a win for his club team in France: https://t.co/pZeULChRUa pic.twitter.com/960C22s7lZ

— Nine.com.au (@Ninecomau) May 9, 2022

Furthermore, Meafua was a very private guy who rarely spoke to the media about his personal life. It's also unclear when Meafua married his wife.

Yes, Kelly Meafua did have his own official Wikipedia page to his name.

Meafua was 32 years old when he was born in Samoa on October 16, 1990. Furthermore, Meafua was born and raised in Samoa, in the villages of Sala'ilua and Lalomauga.

He went to Auckland when he was 14, but didn't begin playing rugby until he was 20 years old when he joined Otahuhu.

The athlete played for the Auckland under–21 and Auckland Sevens before transferring to Sydney to play for West Harbour in the Shute Shield, according to his Wikipedia article.

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