A young Rugby League player, aged 20, died in Toulouse after playing a game against the Haut-Garonne on Saturday, his Batley Bulldogs club announced on Sunday, a death that "does not seem to involve any intervention. of thirds "according to the parquet of Toulouse.
"We are upset by the death of our young player Archie Bruce (20), found early this Sunday morning in the room of his hotel after making his debut against Toulouse last night," announced the Batley Bulldogs RLFC in a tweet.
Archie Bruce (20), who was found in the early morning of this morning, having had his debut against Toulouse yesterday evening.
Archie's immediate family have been informed ...... cont pic.twitter.com/I8eVcbY8OX
An investigation opened in Toulouse
The prosecutor's office in Toulouse confirmed the discovery of the "body of a British rugby league player" Sunday at 07:45, in his hotel room, without specifying the name of the player.
The circumstances of the death "do not seem to imply intervention of third parties", says the prosecutor's office according to which "an autopsy will be carried out soon" to determine the causes. An inquiry to know the causes of his death was opened in Toulouse.
Aged 20, Archie Bruce had played his first professional match Saturday against Toulouse Olympique, playing the final 30 minutes of the game, according to the site of the club based in West Yorkshire.