French teenager playing for Stade Francais dies in rugby match

A teenage rugby player with French side Stade Francais has died after being injured in a game.

French teenager playing for Stade Francais dies in rugby match

A teenage rugby player with French side Stade Francais has died after being injured in a game.

Nicolas Chauvin, 19, suffered a broken neck after a tackle early in a youth match at Bordeaux on Sunday. The injury led to the back-row suffering a cardiac arrest and brain damage due to a lack of oxygen.

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