New Zealand rugby star dead at 25

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New Zealand rugby subordinate Sean Wainui died successful a car clang connected Monday morning.

Bay of Plenty constabulary issued a connection saying 1 idiosyncratic had died pursuing a azygous conveyance clang astatine McLaren Falls Park successful Omanawa, adjacent Tauranga.

Two ambulances and a superior clang portion attended the country but the sole occupant died.

His household has since confirmed it was Wainui.

The 25-year-old begetter had played for the Chiefs and Crusaders, and had represented the New Zealand Maori since 2015.

In June this twelvemonth helium scored 5 tries against the NSW Waratahs, becoming the archetypal subordinate to bash truthful successful Super Rugby.

"Our thoughts are with Sean and his whānau, peculiarly Paige, Kawariki and Arahia, and we connection them our afloat enactment astatine what is the astir hard of times," New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson said successful a statement.

"We cognize Sean's passing volition beryllium felt profoundly by everyone progressive successful rugby, peculiarly his Bay of Plenty and Chiefs teammates, and we stock their sorrow and their shock."

Sean Wainui representing the Chiefs. (AP)

Maori All Blacks and Chiefs caput manager Clayton McMillan said; "Sean was an incredibly talented idiosyncratic and held a large magnitude of mana among his chap teammates and the wider rugby community.

"He epitomised everything you could perchance inquire for successful a player. He volition beryllium remembered for being a passionate, hard-working, arrogant Māori who was an exceptional subordinate but much importantly begetter and husband.

"He was an influential subordinate successful the teams helium has been a portion of, and his beingness volition beryllium missed. Our sincere condolences to Paige, Kawariki and Arahia and his wider whānau at this hard time. We are offering them our afloat enactment on with our players and staff."

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