Rugby commentator and former Tonga, Auckland and North Harbour lock Willie Los'e has died at the age of 55.
Los'e died while in South Africa, preparing to cover the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Born in Auckland, Los'e represented Tonga at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, playing all three of the Ikale Tahi's pool matches, and remained a passionate champion of Pasifika rugby.
Los'e had provincial stints with Auckland and North Harbour at provincial level, and also played in Japan with Yamaha Jubilo before retiring from the professional game.
After his playing retirement, Los'e transitioned successfully from the field to the commentary box, and worked as a commentator for Sky TV.
As a commentator, Los'e was a regular for Sky covering Super Rugby and the NPC, as well as being a featured part of the World Sevens Series' broadcast team.
