Anthony Foley, 42, Dies; Carried a Rugby Club and Raised a Cup

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Anthony Foley, 42, Dies; Carried a Rugby Club and Raised a Cup

Anthony Foley, 42, was found dead at the hotel in Paris where Munster Rugby was staying before a scheduled match. Foley played for Ireland between 1995 and 2005 and was the team captain who won the Heineken Cup in 2006. He was a member of the Munsters team that won it in the last decade. He played 71 consecutive games in European Rugby Champions Cup. His total of 23 tries is the most by a forward in rugby. The cause of his death is unknown. Munsters won European Champions' Cup twice, in 1999 and 2006, and reached the finals twice.


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