Fidjian winger of Castres, Josaia Raisuqe, dies of a car accident – Liberation

Fijian winger of Castres Olympique (Top 14) Josaia Raisuqe died Thursday morning in a car accident, struck by a train, we learned from the club, whose Saturday’s match against Clermont was postponed. The 30 -year -old Fijian died by going to training. At the wheel of his vehicle, he was struck by a train up to a level crossing in the town of Saïx, where the CO training center is located. A driver and a train controller were evacuated, physically unharmed but in shock, according to the Tarn firefighters. No passenger on the train was injured, according to the same source.

« The Castres Olympique is in mourning »wrote the Tarnais club in a press release. « It was a wonderful teammate, much appreciated by everyone, and Castres supporters who had adopted it »added the CO. The National League (LNR) has expressed « The immense sadness » of French rugby to the announcement of this « Tragic disappearance »and added that she had access to the request of Castres to postpone his top 14 match scheduled for Saturday at home against Clermont (2:30 p.m.). « A tribute will be paid to Josaia Raisuqe on all Top 14 and Prod2 terrains this weekend »also said the LNR.

Raisuqe had joined Castres in 2021 after having passed through the Stade Français (2015-2017) then by Nevers, in Pro D2 (2017-2021). This season, he had taken part in seven games, including the last against Toulouse at the end of April. He was also part of the Rugby team in VII of Fiji who had won the silver medal at the Paris-2024 Olympic Games. The Fijians bowed in the final against the French led by Antoine Dupont.

In March, Raisuqe was committed with Brive, currently in Pro D2, for the next two seasons. « It was a boy radiating on and off the field which was a pillar of the Fijian community that we have at the club and to which we are very attached »underlined Pierre-Yves Revol, the boss of the CO quoted in the press release, who adds that the club will not « No other comments ».

Three other Fijians are part of the club’s workforce, fifth in the championship and coached by Xavier Sadourny, including the second-line Leone Nakarawa and the Vilimoni Botitant center. “Difficult also in this moment not to evoke the faith of all these players and Josaia. She goes, beyond pain, help them in this moment so difficult for all ”adds the club president. Castres also said that day training was canceled.