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Jonathan Davies' rugby-playing cousin dies 10 years after tragedy during match

Former Wales international Jonathan Davies has paid tribute to a rugby-playing relative who has died almost 10 years after suffering a serious head injury in a match.

Former police officer Dylan Rees passed away at a Llanelli care home a day after his 43rd birthday. Back in 2013, Dylan suffered a bleed in his brain while playing centre for Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd when he collapsed after a tackle just 40 seconds before the end of the game.

He underwent an emergency operation before going into a coma. His family were later told he would require around the clock care for the rest of his life.

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