Sonny Fai : Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:49 pm  

Rising New Zealand Warriors star Sonny Fai is missing, presumed drowned, at Bethells Beach, West Auckland. His agent Frank Endacott said he understood the 20-year-old Fai had just completed a training run on the beach and had gone to cool off in the surf with three others yesterday evening. They then got in trouble in a rip, he said. http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/nz ... 86971.html terrible news

Rising New Zealand Warriors star Sonny Fai is missing, presumed drowned, at Bethells Beach, West Auckland. His agent Frank Endacott said he understood the 20-year-old Fai had just completed a training run on the beach and had gone to cool off in the surf with three others yesterday evening. They then got in trouble in a rip, he said. http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/nz ... 86971.html terrible news

: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:24 pm  

awfull news!

I really feel for his family and those who knew him.

[Wanderer]

: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:34 pm  

More on this story from theage.com ... http://news.theage.com.au/sport/nz-warr ... -79zu.html

More on this story from theage.com ... http://news.theage.com.au/sport/nz-warr ... -79zu.html

[Wanderer]

: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 pm  

Another sad piece of news for the family that is Rugby League.

Condolences to family, friends and colleagues.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:58 pm  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_l ... 811416.stm BBC Report news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_l ... 811416.stm BBC Report news

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:23 pm  

Just saw the ticker on Sky Sports News – very sad news.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:49 pm  

"Instead, all players, coaching staff and club officials helped with the search, including providing a helicopter to scour the coastline"

Very touching, can't imagine this happening in any other sport tbh.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:47 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

"Instead, all players, coaching staff and club officials helped with the search, including providing a helicopter to scour the coastline"

Very touching, can't imagine this happening in any other sport tbh.

It wouldn't and it shows how the RL family, through all the aggressiveness, arguments etc etc during a match, can pull together and ultimately care for each other.

Hoping for the best for Sonny Fai.

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:16 pm  

Thats devastating news. Tragic, for a young bloke with the world in front of him.
Lets hope his is somehow found alive and well

: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:30 pm  

Tragic news, a player that only ahd good things in the game ahead of him... Lets Hope for the best for Sonny