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Rugby community in mourning

Jack Waugh, 21-year-old son of Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh, has died suddenly from an accidental drug overdose, with the rugby community mourning his loss.

Jack Waugh, the eldest child of former Wallaby and Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh, passed away at the age of 21.

The Long Sip
What happened

Jack Waugh, eldest son of Rugby Australia chief executive and former Wallaby Phil Waugh, died last Friday aged 21 from an accidental drug overdose.

The detail

Jack was born 13 weeks premature, weighing just 970 grams at his lowest, spending 12 weeks in intensive care, which led his father to advocate for the Miracle Babies Foundation.

And then

His family asked for privacy in a statement describing Jack as a fun-loving young man, while his brother Charlie posted a heartfelt tribute on social media.

Full story at smh.com.au

What readers are saying

FrazzledMel
The bit about Jack spending 12 weeks in intensive care as a 970-gram baby, and his dad later becoming an advocate for Miracle Babies because of it - that's a whole life story compressed into a few lines. Makes the loss even heavier to read.
David
Terrible loss for the family and the rugby community.
MumWithMS_Steph
Charlie's tribute to his brother is heartbreaking. Losing someone that close at that age changes everything.

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