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Munster Rugby Official Dies in Paragliding Accident in South Africa

  • Greig Oliver, an elite performance officer for Munster Rugby, died at 58 in a paragliding collision off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Oliver was in South Africa supporting his son and Ireland's under-20 rugby team in the World Rugby U20 Championship.
  • The collision occurred between two tandem paragliding pilots, with one pilot landing safely but Oliver drowning.
  • Oliver played in two Rugby World Cups for Scotland and held coaching roles in Scotland before joining Munster Rugby in 2007.
  • Oliver's death is under investigation, and tributes have poured in from the rugby community mourning the loss of his contributions and support.
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