Kawa Leauma, a 32-year-old Spanish rugby player, died on Saturday, December 18, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, after an accident that left him hospitalized and critically ill.
After being admitted to hospital in Amsterdam on Saturday with severe head injuries, the 32-year-old lost his fight for life. Leauma, who played for the Samoa Under-20s residency when Spain defeated Holland 52-7, he did not participate.
He was told he wouldn’t be playing on Saturday, but he decided to stay and watch the game.
His absence from the match was first attributed to him testing positive for Covid, but officials later chose to postpone his official debut with the Spanish senior team owing to a’red-tape’ issue.
According to the first reports, the accident happened as he returned to his hotel.
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“The Spanish Rugby Federation regrets to announce the death of Kawa Leauma.”
The 32-year-old had been in intensive care and undergone surgery to try to reduce the damage from a severe head injury caused by a fall in Amsterdam.https://t.co/tUtm2CCMrx
— Progressive Rugby (@ProgressiveRug) December 21, 2021
Kawa Leauma Wikipedia Explored
Kawa Leauma turned 32 years old this year.
In his fourth season with his current club, he was best known as AMPO Ordizia.
His former teams include Samoa under 20s and the Maukau and Papatoetoe clubs, according to his profile on the Mt Wellington rugby site. In addition, in October, he played an unofficial game for Spain against Italy.
Pacific Rugby Players Welfare has requested its supporters to pray for Leauma. Hundreds of well-wishes for Leauma have been left on its Facebook page.
Leauma, a blindside flanker, no. 8 or lock, previously played sevens for Auckland and Samoa Under the 20s.
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Spain international Kawa Leauma. My thoughts are with his teammates & family at this difficult time
@ferugby
— Sir Bill Beaumont (@BillBeaumont) December 21, 2021
What is Kawa Leauma Cause Of Death: What Happened To The Rugby Player?
Leauma, who had traveled to the Netherlands with Spain’s national rugby squad for a Six Nations B match against the Netherlands, is thought to have fallen 25 feet from a shopping center’s terrace.
The footballer, who was born in Auckland, New Zealand, was sent to the hospital right away for surgery.
Rugby player Kawa Leauma dies aged 32 after Amsterdam accident https://t.co/bXFyJCbeuY
— WalesOnline Rugby (@WalesRugby) December 21, 2021
The Spanish Basque Country-based side where he played, Ordizia Rugby Elkartea, had revealed that the last hospital update they had received yesterday was not hopeful and that he would require more surgery.