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Wales Online
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Fiji rugby international killed at 30 as car 'hit by train in front of team-mates'
Fiji rugby international killed at 30 as car 'hit by train in front of team-mates' Tragic news has emerged from France this morning with the rugby world left in shock Raisuqe (left) has been killed in a tragic accident at the age of 30 Fijian international Josaia Raisuqe has been killed in a road accident, according to reports in France. The Castres wing was reportedly involved in the accident while he was on his way to training with the French club and he passed away this morning. He was just 30 years old. Multiple reports in France say that Raisuqe's car was hit by a train while at a level crossing, although the exact circumstances of the accident are yet to be determined. It has also been reported that the Castres players have been released for the day, with their match with Clermont on Saturday afternoon now set to be postponed. Midi Olympique report that the winger died instantly after his vehicle was hit by a train at a level crossing in the Saix area, with several of his teammates "present at the scene of the accident and witnessing the incident". Raisuque spent the majority of his career in France, representing Stade Francais and Nevers as well as Castres, while he had agreed to join Brive in the Pro D2 ahead of next season. The Fijian finished the 2018/19 season as the Pro D2's top try scorer, having scored 15 tries over the course of the campaign. Article continues below He also made 21 appearances for the Fiji 7s team, helping them to win a silver medal at the Paris Olympics last year. Castres are yet to make an official statement, but changed their club logo on social media to black and white as the tragic news broke on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, other clubs from around France have paid tribute. A statement from Toulouse issued on Thursday morning read: "Toulouse were shocked to learn of the death of Josaia Raisuqe this morning in a road accident. 'The entire club wishes to express its support and sincere condolences to his family, loved ones and his club, Castres Olympique.' Toulon also paid tribute, with a club statement reading: "Rugby Club Toulonnais is devastated to learn of the death of Josaia Raisuqe this morning, while he was on his way to training. "Our thoughts go out to his family, his loved ones, his teammates, the Castres Olympique club and his supporters." A statement from Vannes read: "The @RugbyClubVannes learned with horror this morning of the death of Josaia Raisuqe in a road accident. "We would like to express our support and our most sincere condolences to his family, his loved ones, his teammates and to the entire @CastresRugby." Article continues below Raisuqe's former Nevers coach Xavier Péméja told Midi Olympique: "Josaia was an absolutely adorable boy. He was always the first in training, whether it was raining, windy or snowing "On the pitch, he was capable of incredible flashes of brilliance. He did us a world of good when he arrived at the club. All his opponents feared him, he was a try-scoring machine."
CBC
02-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
How a device called an exoskeleton is helping one N.B. man get back on his feet
He can't feel his legs, but he's able to walk using a special robotic suit 13 minutes ago Duration 4:28 Social Sharing After sustaining a spinal cord injury in a motor vehicle accident, Josh Nevers is learning to walk again, even though he doesn't have much feeling in his legs. A patient at the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, one aspect of his physiotherapy sessions has especially made a difference: a robotic suit called an exoskeleton, or more fully, the EksoNR Robotic Exoskeleton. "It feels pretty amazing to walk with it again because you're actually moving your legs like you are walking," Nevers said. "I hope it gets me so I can use my leg braces again." Physiotherapist Erica de Passillé said the exoskeleton is a battery-operated, wearable device that gives patients with minimal movement in their legs the ability to walk. "It allows patients to take more steps than they otherwise could over ground," De Passillé said. "So it's a fantastic piece of technology." The suit was purchased with a donation from the Chalmers Foundation, the Horizon Health Network said in a news release. The only other one in Atlantic Canada is owned by the University of New Brunswick, which had let the hospital use it since 2017, the release said. Meghan Leroux, his other physiotherapist, said Nevers had no movement in his lower body and has had additional leg injuries in recent years. "And so we're just trying to get him back to being able to walk within the home again and back to what he was doing," Leroux said. She said they've been using this "cutting edge equipment" twice a week with Nevers to get him comfortable in a standing position. And it's been rewarding to see his growth. "Especially when you have a goal that you're working toward, and you know that this is part of getting there and part of that journey, you know, and to get him back to where he wants to be," Leroux said. Using the exoskeleton can help a patient eventually become more independent, De Passillé said.
