Selorm Kuadey, Ukrainian-born English rugby union player (Sale Sharks), died he was 24.

Selorm Kuadey was a professional rugby union player who played for Sale Sharks as well as the England national under-20 rugby union team  died he was 24..

(5 May 1987 – 3 January 2012) 

Kuadey graduated with a 1st class honours degree in human biology and infectious diseases at the University of Salford. Before joining Sale he had played for Lancashire at U15 and U16 and the North U18s.
Although he played for England Under-19s and England Under-20s, Ukraine-born Kuadey was never a first-team regular for Sale and injuries ended his chances of making progress in a rugby career. He was forced to retire after two very long term injuries in 2010, aged just 22, and had started a career outside rugby.
Sale Sharks announced his death, which was believed to be suicide, on 16 January 2012.^[2][3]


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