Rugby player dies in England after collapsing in training

Published Feb. 20, 2018 1:16 p.m. ET

DONCASTER, England (AP) A rugby player in England's second division has died after collapsing during training.

Doncaster Knights says 27-year-old prop forward Ian Williams could not be resuscitated on Tuesday morning ''despite the best efforts of the emergency response team.''

Williams, who joined Doncaster from Rotherham last year, is a graduate of Oxford University who played in the 2013 Varsity Match against Cambridge University.