Former Fijian centre Seru Rabeni, renowned for his bruising tackles and powerful running, has died at the age of 37.
The Fiji Broadcasting Corporation said Rabeni, who played club rugby with the Otago Highlanders in New Zealand before switching to England's Leicester Tigers, died at home in Nakasi.
It did not give a cause of death.
Rabeni represented his country 30 times, playing at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and also featured on the World Sevens Series and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Ulster's Ian Humphreys, who played with Rabeni during his time at Leicester, paid his respects on Twitter:
Shocked to hear of the death of Seru Rabeni... Great fella and incredible rugby player,m... #rip
— Ian Humphreys (@iHumph) March 15, 2016
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