All our thoughts are with their friends and family at this difficult time, especially as their daughter Ayla is still in a critical condition after the incident.Â
Wherever he played around the world the former All Blacks great made a huge impact on and off the field.Â
He is well remembered in Wales for his time at the Ospreys, where he helped the Welsh region to win the PRO12 title in 2010 and reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.
He played four times against Wales for the All Blacks and made the last of his 48 Test appearances for New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium against France in the quarter-finals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Jerry will be remembered as one of the most ferocious players on the field in the professional era, but also as one of the nicest off it.
