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One of the pioneers of rugby football in Saint Lucia has died at the age of 85. British national John Eric Lucas, who worked to develop the sport on the island with which he fell in love in the seventies, was commemorated by his family, as well as members of the athletic community, after he passed away on November 1. His funeral service was held on November 28, at Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima in La Clery.
