The rugby league world is mourning the sudden death of premiership-winning coach Paul Green. The 49-year-old passed away at his Brisbane home on Thursday morning.
Green played for a decade at the top level with stints at the Cronulla Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, and Brisbane Broncos. He also played seven State of Origin matches for Queensland and two Tests for Australia during the tumultuous Super League war of the 1990s.
Paul Green (rugby coach) cause of death: How did he die?
Premiership-winning NRL coach Paul Green’s sudden death aged 49 at his Brisbane home has stunned the rugby league community. A post-mortem will be carried out to determine the cause of Green’s sudden death, according to the Courier Mail.
Friends were left shocked by the news, particularly given he had flown down to Sydney just last weekend for the Cronulla Sharks reunion and had made no complaints about being ill.