Jerry Collins' daughter pictured for first time since parents' death

Credit: Twitter/@NeemiaTialata

A close friend and former team mate of Jerry Collins has shared a photograph of him bottle feeding Collins' daughter, following his death last month.

It's the first time baby Ayla has been pictured since she was critically injured in a car accident in France that killed both her parents.

Ayla appears to be recovering well in hospital in Montpellier where she has been receiving treatment since the accident that killed Jerry and his partner Alana.

The photo was posted to Neemia Tialata's Twitter page who was a friend of former the former Ospreys player.

The Tweet reads: "Ayla in he daddy's @Hurricanesrugby jersey ready for #SuperRugbyFinal we bleed #BLACKandYELLOW good luck brothers!"

The jersey is from the Hurricanes' last Super Rugby final in 2006. Tialata played alongside Collins for Wellington, the Hurricanes and the All Blacks.

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