A British rugby coach has died after a huge wave broke his spine while swimming in France.
Rob Walton, head coach of the Rugby Lions, was on a family holiday with his wife and children in south-western France.
He suffered fatal whiplash when a wave crashed on to him a he swum off the beach in Labenne. The area is popular among surfers for its gigantic Atlantic waves.
The Foreign Office confirmed a British national died on Monday and said it was providing consular assistance.
Both his old club, Hinckley RFC, and the Rugby Lions paid tribute to the coach, who had the nickname Yoghurt.
