Quick Info
| Profession | Rugby union player |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Date of Death | 16/10/2026 |
Latest News about Hyron Andrews
16/10/2026
Lions lock Hyron Andrews, a former Sharks and Sale Sharks player aged 31, died in France on the eve of the Johannesburg-based Lions' Investec Champions Cup debut against La Rochelle. He was found unresponsive at the squad's hotel on the Île de Ré and could not be revived by emergency services. The club confirmed the Champions Cup match would go ahead in his honour, while French authorities opened an investigation and ordered an autopsy into the cause of death.
Do you like Hyron Andrews?
You can vote only once.
67% like · 33% dislike
Bio/Wiki
| Summary | South African rugby union lock who played for the Sharks and Sale Sharks and joined the Johannesburg-based Lions in the latest off-season. He died on 16/10/2026 at a team hotel on the Île de Ré in France, on the eve of the Lions' Investec Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. |
|---|
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 6'8" |
|---|---|
| Position | Lock (second row) |
Personal Life
| Spouse | Maiglin |
|---|---|
| Children |
|
Family
| Spouse | Maiglin |
|---|---|
| Sons |
|
Career
| Youth and early career | Former Junior Springbok |
|---|---|
| Clubs |
|
| Recent career highlights | Joined the Lions during the latest off-season and was on tour with the 10bet Lions in France at the time of his death |
| Schoolboy rugby | Represented the Blue Bulls at Craven Week in 2012 and 2013 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle at the team hotel on the Île de Ré | |
| 2. The Lions chose to play their scheduled Champions Cup match against La Rochelle in his honour | |
| 3. French authorities opened an investigation and ordered an autopsy |
