# Fiji-born rugby league player dies after suspected heatstroke

https://mins.news/en/item/16889

- NHK News, 2026-08-08 11:29 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015200291000

> Kyushu Electric Kyuden Voltex, a Division 2 club in Japan’s Rugby League One, announced the death of player Saimoni Vunilangi. The club said he had been taken to hospital after a suspected case of heatstroke. He later died. The announcement identified him as a member of the team and a player from Fiji.

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