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