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| Danny Jones funeral takes place in Halifax | |
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| More than 2,000 people are attending the funeral of rugby league player Danny Jones. | |
| The 29-year-old, who played for Keighley Cougars and Wales, died from a cardiac arrest triggered by hereditary heart disease. | The 29-year-old, who played for Keighley Cougars and Wales, died from a cardiac arrest triggered by hereditary heart disease. |
| He collapsed on the pitch during a match at London Skolars on 3 May and efforts to resuscitate him failed. | He collapsed on the pitch during a match at London Skolars on 3 May and efforts to resuscitate him failed. |
| His widow, Lizzie, has asked people to wear rugby league shirts for the service at St Mary's Church, Halifax. | His widow, Lizzie, has asked people to wear rugby league shirts for the service at St Mary's Church, Halifax. |
| Mrs Jones said she wanted the service, which began at noon, to be a celebration of the player's life. | |
| BBC Look North's Heidi Tomlinson said hundreds of fans had gathered outside the church to watch the service on big screens. | |
| A fundraising campaign set up by the RFL Benevolent Fund to support the couple's five-month-old twins has so far raised £150,000. | A fundraising campaign set up by the RFL Benevolent Fund to support the couple's five-month-old twins has so far raised £150,000. |