{"id":11471,"date":"2023-07-12T14:08:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/nick-koster-former-bristol-bath-back-row-dies-aged-34\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:08:40","slug":"nick-koster-former-bristol-bath-back-row-dies-aged-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/nick-koster-former-bristol-bath-back-row-dies-aged-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Koster: Former Bristol &#038; Bath back row dies aged 34"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Nick Koster also played for Stormers Province in South Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Former Bristol and Bath back row Nick Koster has died at the age of 34.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The South African joined Bath from Western Province in 2012, making 11 appearances before moving to Bristol the following season.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Koster, a flanker and number eight, played 62 games in five seasons with Bristol. He retired in 2018 after representing Cambridge University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">The cause of Koster&#8217;s death has not been announced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;Our thoughts, prayers and love are with Nick&#8217;s wife Jeannie and his two young children,&#8221; read a Bristol statement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">It said Koster made &#8220;a remarkable impact on and off the field&#8221; at the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">A Bath statement read: &#8220;Everyone at Bath rugby would like to extend their heartfelt sympathies to Nick&#8217;s family, friends and team-mates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".1w5ztl1qd9o.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">&#8220;He will be sorely missed and will always remain part of the Bath rugby family.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/66174688?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Koster also played for Stormers Province in South Africa Former Bristol and Bath back row Nick Koster has died at the age of 34. The South African joined Bath from Western Province in 2012, making 11 appearances before moving to Bristol the following season. 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