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Archie Bruce (Batley Bulldogs) RIP

By RS, in The General Rugby League Forum

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RS    181

RS
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statement from Batley Bulldogs issued Sunday morning by Chairman Kevin Nicholas:

"Batley Bulldogs are greatly saddened to announce the passing of their player Archie Bruce (20) who was found in his hotel bedroom early this morning having made his debut against Toulouse the previous evening.

"Archie's immediate family have been informed.

"Batley Bulldogs, the RFL and the RFL Benevolent Fund will be supporting the family while enquiries by the French authorities continue, with the club squad delaying their return to the UK.

"The Bruce family have requested privacy during this most difficult of times."

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Loiner    262

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According to BBC radio 5 Batley Bulldogs player found dead in his hotel room. Sad thoughts are with his family.

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moorside roughyed    2,960

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Devastating news for his family, friends and rugby league. My sympathies to his family, friends and anyone who knew him at the most tragic time. RIP. 

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Phil    3,378

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Poor lad, and his family and friends too 

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Bedford Roughyed    7,015

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Very sad.  

With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!

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Stan Doffarf    296

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This is just terrible, the worst possible news. Puts everything else into perspective.

Condolences to his family and friends.

And when they found our shadows

Grouped around the TV sets

They ran down every lead

They repeated every test

They checked out all the data on their lists

And then the alien anthropologists

Admitted they were still perplexed

But on eliminating every other reason

For our sad demise

They logged the only explanation left

This species has amused itself to death

No tears to cry no feelings left

This species has amused itself to death

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gingerjon    12,394

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Shocking news, the worst imaginable.

Condolences to his family and to all at Batley.

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Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)

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JDINTHEHIZZOUSE    789

JDINTHEHIZZOUSE
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Just seen this,I'm lost for words,it's times like this the r.l community come together as we lose one of our own we all feel a sense of loss. R.i.p little fella.

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