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Andrew Gamble

Former All Black and Fiji star Joeli Vidiri dies aged 48

Former New Zealand and Fiji winger Joeli Vidiri has died aged 48, the All Blacks announced on Friday.

Vidiri made two appearances for the All Blacks in 1998 after representing Fiji in seven matches. However, he suffered from a kidney issue which prematurely ended his career in 2001 - and he even endured a 14-year wait for a kidney donor before finally undergoing transplant surgery in 2016.

Vidiri's death comes just one day after fellow New Zealand winger Va'aiga Tuigamala died at the age of 52.

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