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 the Paris Olympics, died aft a bid reportedly struck his conveyance arsenic helium drove to training. 

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

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

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

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

The decease of Raisuqe shocked Castres supporters, who paid tribute to him conscionable hours aft his death. They were reportedly successful the 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 successful Paris, which finished successful 2nd spot astatine the Olympics to gain a metallic medal. He was credited with a effort against the United States during excavation play, and helium started for Fiji against France successful the golden medal 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 the 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 helium lifted the referee implicit his caput erstwhile the last whistle blew, and helium was issued a reddish paper for the incident. 

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

"He was a radiant lad connected and disconnected the field, a pillar of the Fijian assemblage we person astatine the nine and to which we are precise 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 hard astatine this clip not to notation the religion of each these (Fijian) players and of Josaia. My thoughts are with his fiancée and his full family."

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

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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