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Hundreds gather for Danny Jones funeral

Welsh rugby league player Danny Jones died at the age of 29, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest while playing for his club Keighley Cougars.

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Counselling offered to Keighley players

Keighley's players have been offered counselling ahead of what is sure to be an emotional League 1 game against Coventry on Sunday.

The match was in doubt following the sudden death of popular half-back Danny Jones, who suffered a suspected cardiac arrest during last Sunday's game at London Skolars.

However, it will go ahead at the request of Jones' family, who will be among an expected bumper crowd at Cougar Park as fans from across the game prepare to pay their respects to the Welsh international, who leaves a wife Liz and five-month-old twins.

I think they will be up for this game but they might not be as up for the following game. They'll be pumping on adrenalin maybe on Sunday but we just need to make sure they are all okay.

The guys from the benevolent fund and player welfare side of the RFL are coming down to offer counselling to the players that need it and indeed the management staff that need it.

– Gary Fawcett, Club Chairman

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