Eton student Raphaël Pryor has died (Credit: Shutterstock)
An Eton College pupil has died after collapsing on a sports field at the weekend.
Raphaël Pryor, who was in Year 13, collapsed while playing Field Game on Saturday.
He suddenly dropped to the ground and could not be saved, according to The Sun.
Field Game is a traditional game played at the school in Windsor, where fees are almost £50,000 per year.
The schoolboy died after becoming unwell while playing Field Game (Credits: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)
Eton’s head teacher Simon Henderson paid tribute to the schoolboy: ‘Raphaël was an outstanding young man who lived with joy in his heart, sharing it widely and powerfully.
‘He had the brightest of futures ahead of him.
‘In his life at Eton Raphaël brought so much to his friends and to those who taught and cared for him, including to those who played with and against him on the games field, where he excelled as one of the House Captains of Games.
‘The whole Eton community is deeply saddened and shocked by this news.
‘As we mourn his tragic death, our hearts go out to Raphaël’s parents, his family and his friends.’
The tragic incident happened during a match (Credits: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)
A mum at the exclusive school told The Telegraph that the teen was in the same house as her son.
She said: ‘Every parent will know about it. He collapsed on the field while he was doing sport and died.
‘It happened and it was very sad.
“From our perspective, I think the school has handled it really well. The housemaster was very close to him.’
Field Game dates back to 1847 when it was created at Eton College.
A mix of football and rugby, two teams of 11 players use a Gaelic football to goal, which is harder and smaller than a regular football.
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