Tongan Rugby sevens captain Atelea Okati has reportedly died in a car accident in his home nation on Friday.
The 29-year-old has been a regular fixture in Tonga's sevens team for a decade, and has also featured in the Shute Shield for Penrith and Romanian side CMS Olimpia Bucharest.
"When death strikes a team, there is no game plan for the pain," Bucharest coach Danie de Villiers said in a statement.
"Coaches like to believe that they can prepare for anything. Tricks, injury, extreme weather, know how to react in all circumstances.
"How can you put into words the emotion that you feel after receiving news so devastating?"
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