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| Oakham RFC's Savanaca Koroibulileka remembered after pitch collapse | |
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| A rugby union player who died after collapsing on the pitch during a match has been commemorated by his club. | A rugby union player who died after collapsing on the pitch during a match has been commemorated by his club. |
| Savanaca Koroibulileka, known as Tu, collapsed while playing for Rutland-based club Oakham RFC in a game against West Bridgford on 24 September. | |
| The 38-year-old Fijian had just scored a try when he collapsed. He died later in hospital. | The 38-year-old Fijian had just scored a try when he collapsed. He died later in hospital. |
| A minute's silence was observed before Oakham's match against Stamford on Saturday afternoon. | A minute's silence was observed before Oakham's match against Stamford on Saturday afternoon. |
| Steve Knight, Oakham's membership secretary, said he had been a great role model to the younger players. | Steve Knight, Oakham's membership secretary, said he had been a great role model to the younger players. |
| He told BBC Radio Leicester: "It happened right in front of the whole crowd and players on the pitch. | He told BBC Radio Leicester: "It happened right in front of the whole crowd and players on the pitch. |
| "It came completely out of the blue, Tu had just scored a try, came back to take the restart and he collapsed. | "It came completely out of the blue, Tu had just scored a try, came back to take the restart and he collapsed. |
| "He was a very jovial friendly chap, always smiling and always laughing. | "He was a very jovial friendly chap, always smiling and always laughing. |
| "He was a great inspiration particularly to the younger players, they looked up to him and respected him." | "He was a great inspiration particularly to the younger players, they looked up to him and respected him." |
| A Fijian farewell is due to be sung by the club's choir following the game. | A Fijian farewell is due to be sung by the club's choir following the game. |
| Mr Koroibulileka was a former British soldier and was married with four children, according to the Stamford Mercury. | |
| His cause of death has not yet been revealed. | His cause of death has not yet been revealed. |
| About £10,000 has been raised so far for Mr Koroibulileka's family following his death. | |
| David Smiter, who started the Just Giving page, said he was "one of the greatest men I have ever known". | David Smiter, who started the Just Giving page, said he was "one of the greatest men I have ever known". |