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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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Ospreys pay tribute to 'true individual' Collins

Collins joined Ospreys from Toulon in 2009. Credit: David Jones/PA Wire

Ospreys Rugby has paid tribute to former player Jerry Collins, describing him as a 'giant of the world game.

The 34-year-old former All Blacks captain and his partner, Alana Madill, died in a car crash in France this morning. Their young daughter, Ayla, is in a critical condition.

Collins signed for the Ospreys in 2009, helping the region to a third league title in his first season in Wales and being voted 'Players' Player of the Year.'

He was his own man, a true individual, and a giant of the world game. Jerry made a huge impact during his short time in an Ospreys jersey and will be sadly missed by everybody in rugby, his family and friends.

– Ospreys Rugby statement

His final game was the Ospreys was in the PRO12 semi-final defeat in Munster in 2011. He'd most recently played for Narbonne.

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