Former Stormers player Nick Koster was remembered in a memorial in Cape Town.
Images via Instagram: @deon_fourie26/ Ashley Vlotman, AFP
‘Beautiful’: Stormers player Nick Koster remembered in local memorial service
Former Stormers player Nick Koster – who ended his own life earlier this year – was remembered in a local memorial service…
Former Stormers player Nick Koster was remembered in a memorial in Cape Town.
Images via Instagram: @deon_fourie26/ Ashley Vlotman, AFP
Almost six months after his tragic suicide, former Stormers player Nick Koster has been remembered in a memorial service in Cape Town.
In July, Nick reportedly ended his life at just 34 years old. He left behind his wife, Jeannie, and their two young children.
LOCAL MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR NICK KOSTER
On Thursday, 14 December, Springbok and Stormers player Deon Fourie shared that he had attended Nick Koster’s memorial service in Cape Town.
He posted on his Instagram Stories: “Beautiful, heartfelt memorial for a very special guy”.
The service – held by Koster’s family – took place at the Memorial Chapel at the Bishops Diocesan College. The purpose of the service was “to celebrate the life and memory” of the rugby player.
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Also attending were several rugby alumni of the Queens College in the UK, of which Nick was the men’s rugby captain. One of them included Charlie Amesbury, who played alongside Koster at Bristol Bears.
MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
The memorial service comes a few months after Bishops Diocesan College rugby coach Tank Lanning confirmed that Nick Koster took his own life.
According to tweets posted by Lanning, Koster – who emigrated to the UK – suffered from mental health issues.
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He tweeted: “I only met Nick Koster a few times. Enough to know he was a good egg. Not enough to know the darkness he was battling”.
When one tweep if Koster’s death had been confirmed a suicide, Lanning replied: “Yes.”
As a young boy, Koster attended the prestigious rugby school, where he went on to captain the first team.
Others have made mention of Nick’s possible mental health challenges.
Sports psychologist Nic Venter tweeted at the time: “The sad passing of Nick Koster is another reminder that if someone decides its time to go, very little can bring them back.”
Player William Rose posted: “The sudden death of Nick Koster just emphasises the point of checking up on your mates. You really never know who is struggling with their mental health”.
Former Springboks coach Gary Gold retweeted a post that read: “Human compassion is so often lacking….be kind always”.
