Tributes after Munster rugby coach Greig Oliver dies in paragliding accident

The 58-year-old, a former Scotland international, was in South Africa supporting the Ireland U20s at the World Rugby U20 Championship, a side for whom his son Jack plays at scrum-half
Tributes after Munster rugby coach Greig Oliver dies in paragliding accident

RIP: Elite player development officer with Munster Greig Oliver has died following a paragliding accident. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Munster Rugby Elite Performance Officer Greig Oliver has died following a tragic paragliding accident in South Africa on Monday.

The 58-year-old, a former Scotland international, was in South Africa supporting the Ireland U20s at the World Rugby U20 Championship, a side for whom his son Jack plays at scrum-half.

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