Canberra Raiders recruit Troy Dargan dies in Cook Islands motorcycle crash

NRL participant Troy Dargan has died in a motorbike accident whereas holidaying within the Cook dinner Islands.

Dargan performed two NRL video games, each for South Sydney in 2020, and had joined Canberra on a two-year contract for the upcoming season.

The playmaker’s administration Aria Sports activities Group confirmed the information by way of social media on Christmas Day.

Dargan, who was nicknamed TJ, was 26.

“On behalf of the Dargan household, it’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share the information of TJ’s tragic passing in a single day,” an announcement from Aria Sports activities Group learn.

“He and his household had been holidaying within the [Cook Islands] the place TJ was concerned in a motorbike accident.

“TJ will [be] drastically missed and our ideas and prayers are along with his household.”

Together with representing the Australian schoolboys and NSW under-20s, Dargan was named a halfback within the 2016 Holden Cup Staff of the 12 months, whereas contracted at Parramatta.

He later joined Brisbane, enjoying for reserve grade associates Norths between 2018 and 2019, earlier than reuniting with former Broncos coach Wayne Bennett on the Rabbitohs.

Dargan made his first-grade debut towards the Sydney Roosters within the Rabbitohs’ first sport after the NRL returned from a COVID-enforced hiatus in Might 2020.

He partnered membership legend Adam Reynolds within the halves twice whereas Cody Walker was suspended, however made approach as soon as the common five-eighth returned in spherical 5 that season.

Dargan had signed with the Raiders this season after enjoying for Manly’s NSW Cup affiliate Blacktown Employees six occasions within the 2023 season.

He twice represented the Cook dinner Islands at a world stage and scored two tries in a 38-16 defeat of america in late 2019.

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