Josaia Raisuqe, Rugby Star Who Won Silver At Paris Olympics With Fiji, Dead After Accident Involving Train

Josaia Raisuqe, a rugby prima who medaled for Fiji astatine nan Paris Olympics, died aft a train reportedly struck his conveyance arsenic he drove to training. 

Raisuqe’s rugby club, Castres, confirmed his decease Thursday. He was 30 years old. 

"Castres Olympique is successful mourning," nan nine said successful a connection connected its website. "It is pinch dense hearts that we learned of nan decease this greeting of our subordinate Josaia Raisuqe successful a roadworthy accident.

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Josaia Raisuqe of Team Fiji runs pinch a shot during a rugby lucifer against Australia astatine nan Olympic Games Paris 2024 astatine Stade de France July 27, 2024, successful Paris. (Stefan Matzke/Getty Images)

"The full CO family is devastated by this unspeakable news. Josh had been a personnel of nan nine since 2021. He was a awesome teammate, overmuch loved by everyone, including nan Castres supporters who had embraced him. We widen our sincere condolences and thoughts to his family and loved ones."

The decease of Raisuqe shocked Castres supporters, who paid tribute to him conscionable hours aft his death. They were reportedly successful nan beingness of his wife, arsenic hundreds gathered successful beforehand of Pierre-Fabre Stadium, Castres’ home, to mourn Raisuqe.

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Raisuqe was portion of Fiji’s rugby sevens squad in Paris, which vanished successful 2nd spot astatine nan Olympics to gain a metallic medal. He was credited pinch a effort against nan United States during excavation play, and he started for Fiji against France successful nan golden badge match. 

Raisuqe had been playing professionally successful France since 2015, joining Top 14 champion Stade Francais that year. Raisuqe besides played for Nevers, a second-division squad. 

Ben Dowling of Australia is tackled by Josaia Raisuqe of Fiji during a rugby lucifer against astatine nan Olympic Games Paris 2024 astatine Stade Yves Du Manoir July 27, 2024, successful Paris. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

He became truthful excited aft a triumph successful 2021 he lifted nan referee complete his caput erstwhile nan last whistle blew, and he was issued a reddish paper for nan incident. 

Raisuqe became a flanker for Castres successful 2022, erstwhile nan squad made nan Top 14 final. 

"He was a twinkling boy connected and disconnected nan field, a pillar of nan Fijian organization we person astatine nan nine and to which we are very attached," Castres president Pierre-Yves Revol said successful a statement. 

Castres' Fijian helping Josaia Raisuqe celebrates aft scoring a effort during a French Top 14 rugby national lucifer betwixt Castres Olympique and Rugby Club Toulonnais astatine The Pierre-Fabre Stadium successful Castres, France, April 22, 2023.  (Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty Images)

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"It is besides difficult astatine this clip not to mention nan religion of each these (Fijian) players and of Josaia. My thoughts are pinch his fiancée and his full family."

Raisuqe past played connected nan helping for Castres little than 2 weeks ago. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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