Selorm Kuadey
Selorm Kuadey (5 May 1987 – 3 January 2012) was a professional rugby union player who played for Sale Sharks as well as the England national under-20 rugby union team.
| Date of birth | 5 May 1987 | ||||||||
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| Place of birth | Odessa, Ukraine | ||||||||
| Date of death | 3 January 2012 (aged 24) | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1] | ||||||||
| School | Lancaster RGS | ||||||||
| University | University of Salford | ||||||||
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Kuadey graduated with a 1st class honours degree in human biology and infectious diseases at the University of Salford. Before joining Sale he had played for Lancashire at U15 and U16 and the North U18s.
Although he played for England Under-19s and England Under-20s, Ukraine-born Kuadey was never a first-team regular for Sale and injuries ended his chances of making progress in a rugby career. He was forced to retire after two very long term injuries in 2010, aged just 22, and had started a career outside rugby.
Sale Sharks announced his death, which was believed to be suicide, on 16 January 2012.[2][3]
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby:Squads -Selorm Kuadey". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- "Ex-Sale Sharks winger Selorm Kuadey dies at 24". BBC Sport. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- Mairs, Gavin (16 January 2012). "Former England Under-20s wing Selorm Kuadey dies aged 24 after apparent suicide". The Daily Telegraph. London.