The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has announced that France U18 player Medhi Narjissi is missing following a team bonding session in Cape Town.
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A search operation is currently in progress for Narjissi, who was swept away by a wave while swimming near the Cape of Good Hope.
The FFR confirmed on Wednesday that local rescue services have been deployed to locate the 17-year-old Toulouse player.
“The FFR has learned with great emotion that Medhi Narjissi, Stade Toulouse player, who travelled to South Africa to compete in the International Series with the French men’s under-18 team, has disappeared,” a statement read.
“This Wednesday, around 4 p.m., he was swept away by a wave, while he and his teammates were swimming in the sea, at the Cape of Good Hope.
“Rescue services (boats and helicopters) are currently being mobilised to find Medhi.”