Rugby World Mourns As Ivory Coast's Max Brito Dies After Being Paralysed At 1995 World Cup
Tributes are flowing after the death of Max Brito, the Ivory Coast wing paralysed in a ruck at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa who was once supported by All Blacks superstar Jonah Lomu.
Thursday 22 December 2022 | 16:15
Max Brito (right), makes a tackle for the Ivory Coast, on Scotland’s Craig Joiner at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
Tributes are flowing after the death of Max Brito, the Ivory Coast wing paralysed in a ruck at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa who was once supported by All Blacks superstar Jonah Lomu.
Brito’s former club in France, Biscarosse Olympique, announced the 54-year-old had died on Tuesday.
It posted a family statement on behalf of his children, Mike and Anthony, saying: “Max went on his last voyage with dignity and without suffering’’.
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Source: Rugby Heaven
