Rugby player dies in England after collapsing in training


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DONCASTER, England (AP) — A rugby player in England's second division has died after collapsing during training.

Doncaster Knights says 27-year-old prop forward Ian Williams could not be resuscitated on Tuesday morning "despite the best efforts of the emergency response team."

Williams, who joined Doncaster from Rotherham last year, is a graduate of Oxford University who played in the 2013 Varsity Match against Cambridge University.

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