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Tributes paid to former Ospreys star Jerry Collins

Former Ospreys player and All Blacks captain Jerry Collins and his partner died in a car crash in France this morning.

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Collins remembered as a 'giant of the world game'

Tributes have been paid to former Ospreys and All Blacks number eight Jerry Collins who was killed in a car crash in southern France overnight. His partner also died, whilst their baby daughter is critically ill in hospital.

The 34 year old played for the Welsh region between 2009 and 2011 and those who knew him described him as a great character who was one of the 'giants of the world game.'

Watch Nick Hartley's report:

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