As someone from a non-rugby background, the camradarie associated with the sports was one of the reasons I took it up and one of the reasons I have stayed but this makes it even more of a shock to loose a local hero.
The word hero is used far too much these days, particularly in sport but it is not enough to describe Nevin Spence – a colossus of a man despite his youthfulness who put himself in harms way and ultimately payed an awful price to try and protect those he held dear.
Rugby has lost a great player but Ireland has lost a great man.
Rest in peace Nevin, Graham and Noel.
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My thoughts are with the Spence family at this terrible time for them. RIP Nevin, Noel & Graham.
Ditto. A really distressing story, that puts rugby in proper perspective.
As someone from a non-rugby background, the camradarie associated with the sports was one of the reasons I took it up and one of the reasons I have stayed but this makes it even more of a shock to loose a local hero.
The word hero is used far too much these days, particularly in sport but it is not enough to describe Nevin Spence – a colossus of a man despite his youthfulness who put himself in harms way and ultimately payed an awful price to try and protect those he held dear.
Rugby has lost a great player but Ireland has lost a great man.
Rest in peace Nevin, Graham and Noel.
An incredibly sad and tragic loss of life. Rest in peace Nevin, Graham and Noel.
Amen. Desperately sad tragedy.