This guy was the true meaning of a Manaman 110% into his footy and 200% into his Haka Absolutely tragic to lose an amazing Player/Person R.I.P Sean Wainui Condolences to his Friends, Teammates and His Whanau. #ChiefsMana ❤️💛🖤
Such a sad day today. I didnt know the brother, but felt I did. Such is the way of energy and wairua. Beautiful tribute to Sean. Arohamai and loves best to his family.....
Man this was heartbreaking and beautiful to watch at the same time. He was an amazing rugby player but an even more amazing person as a father and a partner. His name will be remembered forever and his legacy will live on with his beautiful kid, Rip brother. Gone too soon. Chiefsmana
I know right, it's sad that we never got to see him in an All Black jersey but just goes to show the depth in NZ. He definitely would have been a first choice winger in any other international teams. Such a sad loss.
Sad day for his whanau,many condolences to them.I’m a Blues fan but a rugby fan first and he always had me on the edge of my chair as soon as his name rang out”Wanui”😔 #moemairabrother
Tenei Te mihi atu ki a koe Sean, te rangatira, e moemoe ra. He mihinunui ki tou whanau, tou hoarangatira me nga tamariki e Rua. Big lost for Te iwi Nga Ariki Kaiputahi, but you are not forgotten. Like the Gear brothers you represented a small iwi and took yourself and your iwi to great heights. Didn't know you personally but knew of your ppl from your whanau in gissy who were crazy proud of you. As a Maori you were a rugby idol I told my son and nephew's to look upto, your lost will be felt by maoridom for a longtime Te tamatoa 💯. What a loss, and imagine the great things you would have achieved for our ppl... E moemoe ra Sean Wainui ❤️.
Sad to hear of your passing Sean.Never knew you but man,always a game changer with the ball in hand.Rest easy Sean - praying for strength for your wife and children..Gone too soon
Tangi tikapakapa ana te ao whutuporo me te iwi Maori mou e te Rangatira. Forever immortalized in Rugby, and Culture. Rest in Rugby Heaven Chief ❤️💛🖤 ❤️💛💚
Rest in love and join the greats up there 👆. Love you my bro and I wish I got to see you play more. I started watching you last year and now your gone I don’t know who to watch and say that guy is gonna be great 😔. And to see and hear about all the wonderful things you did for your family, friends and community it breaks my heart. There will never be anyone like you. Love you my bro
😭😭😭😭 Never Met The Man... But He Touched and Inspired My Rugby and Life All The Way Here In Kenya. Gutted For The Loss..... May His Soul Rest and His Family Find Comfort.
Never been so heartbroken over a death of a person I have never met.. been following him and Paige for a few years now. Watching them grow their family, seeing them get married, progressing in their careers.. my heart is so sore for Paige and to know his baby boy will only know of his dad through other peoples memories. Can’t imagine how Paige, Arahia and the wider family are feeling! Gone far too soon ❤️
As your soul is going to heaven and your faith and spirit is still remember in us. Your my favorite player and as I sleep tonight, I’ll be dreaming of myself playing together with you in the chiefs RIP Sean.🪦🪦💔💔😭😭
Didn’t know the brother personally, but when you think Māori rugby, he’s definitely one of the faces that come to mind. Gone too soon… Manuia lou Malaga Uso 🙏…
Farrr can’t believe you gone bro gonna fukn miss seeing you in the field my condolences to your family bro Farr broken heart right here bro #legendgonetoearly
Pray that God's peace and understanding be with his wife and family! Heartbreaking and sad news indeed hearing someone at the prime of his life leaving so early! God be with you bro! 🙏
God always picks eligible humanbeing for his kingdom. Rest In Peace. Rugby world has lost its champion hero. Irrepairable loss to newzealand rugby game.😭😭😭😭😭
Rest easy Sean. What a roster they have in the next life Sean n Lomu on the wing with Sione Luaki running it straight trying to avoid Jerry Collins shoulder with Collin Meads cheering them on 🏉😔🤝
Thankyou to the Waikato chiefs for the tribute,and to you my brother thanks for all the good memories and the joy you gave us man,I won't lie i'm gutted to tears for you and your whanau bro just gutted,heoi ana brother man,such a shame.rip.
From an Irishman, who noticed Sean in highlights over the last few years, and thought he was the epitomy of a Maori and Maori footballer, it's so sad. Watching this tonight I can't help but wonder what happened and what went wrong for this young man, it's so sad and confusing. rest in peace Sean
I am in shock he was so young and such talent.May his soul rest in peace and I pray that God be the comforter to his wife,children and family.Thanks for your contribution to the sport of rugby.You'll be missed out wide Sean.A real shooting star.😪🙏
So very sad. Thoughts with your family. I could always feel your mana when you played, and your strong sense of pride in your Māori heritage. Manuia lau malaga.
Horrible news, one of my favorite players not in my Super rugby team- he really did have a great season this year too. But Rugby's loss is nothing compared to his family - deepest condolences to them. Kia Kaha and moe mai ra, moe mai ra Sean
R.i.p Sean!! Prayers and condolences to his family and friends, wife and his child❤️ Good journeyman. He would have had a good career overseas after his NZ Rugby career was over!! Peace out my māori💪🖤
I’m shattered, seen him a few times at the rugby and one love festival. Down too earth guy and made me appreciate my Māori tanga a lot more! Moe mai ra seany let those wheels fly up in ranginui brother 👆👌
I'm in France, while I don't know Sean personally, I'm very touched and sad by his death. He looked great with an awesome mana, he looked like a good young brother of mine, a great proud Maori too, I'm very sad. Rest in Power Sean, sincere condolences to his family and close friends.
A sad news indeed ,,,, I don't know the brother but by watching new Zealand rugby a lot I felt I knew him very well. New Zealand rugby will greatly miss you particularly the Chiefs. Thankyou so much for the service, dedication and commitment that you have made to the New Zealand rugby which have made so interesting for me to watch. My great sympathy and condolences to his wife and the kids,,May his soul rest in eternal peace. Sympathy message from a rugby fan in Vanuatu. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
God bless you an your family,extended family friends, young an old,an all those people that new you as a Father, uncle, cuzn a role model an of course a"CHIEF" Your lost will be felt threw out our land an beyond. 💪🙏🙌☝ E TE MATUA TAKATO MAI TAKATO MAI TAKATU MAI, TAKATO MAI I ROTO I TO MOENGAROA I TE MOENGA WHAKAMUTUNGA MO TE TANGATA AHAKOA KAHORE KOE I RONGA MAI IA MATOU E HOTUHOTU ATU NEI ME KI ATU KIA KOE HAERE HAERE HAERE HAERE E TAMA,TANGATA HAERE KI O TIPUNA KUA HAERE ATU I MUA IA KOE HAERE ATU TAKTO MAI RA KOE I WAEGANUI IA RATOU MA.
Cannot believe the news. I always loved Sean, the pace and power and the fact the boy just stuck out on the field. Such a likeable player and gone way too soon
Absolutely heartbreaking. Crazy he was so young it feels like I had been watching him play for an age. Really sad news, great rugby player and seemed to be a real genuine and cool guy off the field. Thanks to chiefs rugby for putting up this video and giving us a little peak into who he was behind the scenes.
Very moving tribute. My heart goes out to you all , and especially to his wife, children and his Whanau at this very sad time. Gone way too soon. Rest In Peace Sean.
Such a legend so shocked by the loss of him from this world humble, caring and funny just to sad to put this into words RIP bro just so sad to never see you again playing or off the field just bloody sad how cruel life is
Mana all day everyday my love and blessings to whānau and the many friends Our hearts are with you all such a great player father,husband and all round Māori
This guy was the true meaning of a Manaman 110% into his footy and 200% into his Haka Absolutely tragic to lose an amazing Player/Person R.I.P Sean Wainui Condolences to his Friends, Teammates and His Whanau. #ChiefsMana ❤️💛🖤
Such a sad day today. I didnt know the brother, but felt I did. Such is the way of energy and wairua. Beautiful tribute to Sean. Arohamai and loves best to his family.....
My partner actually shed a tear like he lost a brother, said when you watch these guys week in and week out you feel like you do know them
Words could not have been out together so nicely. Same here I don't know the brother but I feel I do.
So much promise, and untapped potential. Thoughts and prayers for his wife and kids. Rest easy Sean 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Devastated. Kiwi in Aus here. True young maori leader and great to watch on the rugby pitch. Lovely tribute thanks Chiefs.
Sad day for the Rugby community around the world we miss you Sean from Fiji churr my bro Rest high legend 🙏
"Just proud to be a Chief" and what a Chief he was
Best comment here💙
Man this was heartbreaking and beautiful to watch at the same time. He was an amazing rugby player but an even more amazing person as a father and a partner. His name will be remembered forever and his legacy will live on with his beautiful kid, Rip brother. Gone too soon.
Chiefsmana
So sad he died before his 26th birthday that's ratch R.I.P Chief you'll be missed.
Imo he was one of the most underrated players in NZ rugby, but always managed to get into the Chiefs starting XV.
RIP Sean Wainui. 🙏🇿🇦
I know right, it's sad that we never got to see him in an All Black jersey but just goes to show the depth in NZ. He definitely would have been a first choice winger in any other international teams. Such a sad loss.
Sad day for his whanau,many condolences to them.I’m a Blues fan but a rugby fan first and he always had me on the edge of my chair as soon as his name rang out”Wanui”😔
#moemairabrother
Tenei Te mihi atu ki a koe Sean, te rangatira, e moemoe ra. He mihinunui ki tou whanau, tou hoarangatira me nga tamariki e Rua. Big lost for Te iwi Nga Ariki Kaiputahi, but you are not forgotten. Like the Gear brothers you represented a small iwi and took yourself and your iwi to great heights. Didn't know you personally but knew of your ppl from your whanau in gissy who were crazy proud of you. As a Maori you were a rugby idol I told my son and nephew's to look upto, your lost will be felt by maoridom for a longtime Te tamatoa 💯. What a loss, and imagine the great things you would have achieved for our ppl...
E moemoe ra Sean Wainui ❤️.
Rip Sean loved his rugby but loved his culture and whanua more
😭😭😭 sad day for Aotearoa, a legend gone too soon a man who was all about his Tikanga Māori and was proud of his culture. Rest easy Rangatira
Heart broken to hear the news here in Canada.
Gone to early.
Proud Kiwi, Proud of his Heritage, wonderful example to the young ones coming up.
RIP 🙏🙏
Sad to hear of your passing Sean.Never knew you but man,always a game changer with the ball in hand.Rest easy Sean - praying for strength for your wife and children..Gone too soon
Tangi tikapakapa ana te ao whutuporo me te iwi Maori mou e te Rangatira. Forever immortalized in Rugby, and Culture. Rest in Rugby Heaven Chief ❤️💛🖤 ❤️💛💚
I don't understand why someone would dislike a tribute video? R.I.P KING...🙏
As a winger, what he missed in speed he made up for in shear energy and commitment. Love to your whanau, Rest tight.
Rest in love and join the greats up there 👆. Love you my bro and I wish I got to see you play more. I started watching you last year and now your gone I don’t know who to watch and say that guy is gonna be great 😔. And to see and hear about all the wonderful things you did for your family, friends and community it breaks my heart. There will never be anyone like you. Love you my bro
😭😭😭😭 Never Met The Man... But He Touched and Inspired My Rugby and Life All The Way Here In Kenya. Gutted For The Loss..... May His Soul Rest and His Family Find Comfort.
1 of our greatest leaders for M. A. B and he Allways had time for tikanga maori great character to follow, Fly high Maori
Never been so heartbroken over a death of a person I have never met.. been following him and Paige for a few years now. Watching them grow their family, seeing them get married, progressing in their careers.. my heart is so sore for Paige and to know his baby boy will only know of his dad through other peoples memories. Can’t imagine how Paige, Arahia and the wider family are feeling! Gone far too soon ❤️
Hope the pastures are greener up there m'bro🕊🕊
Absolutely tragic loss. Sending love to Sean's family and friends in this dark time.
That record of 5 tries will stand for a long time. Enjoy the next phase of life
Excellent comment. Thank you
As your soul is going to heaven and your faith and spirit is still remember in us.
Your my favorite player and as I sleep tonight, I’ll be dreaming of myself playing together with you in the chiefs RIP Sean.🪦🪦💔💔😭😭
Didn’t know the brother personally, but when you think Māori rugby, he’s definitely one of the faces that come to mind.
Gone too soon…
Manuia lou Malaga Uso 🙏…
Farrr can’t believe you gone bro gonna fukn miss seeing you in the field my condolences to your family bro Farr broken heart right here bro #legendgonetoearly
RIP Sean.
🌈PEACE AND LOVE 💟 💐GOD💐 WILL GREET YOU WITH OPEN ARMS 🙏 AROHA KIA KAHA TANE TOA 🌹 AKE 🌹 AKE 🌹 AMINE 🙏
Pray that God's peace and understanding be with his wife and family! Heartbreaking and sad news indeed hearing someone at the prime of his life leaving so early! God be with you bro! 🙏
Much love to Sean's wife and kids arohamai R.I.P sean❤💞💕😢🌹
Sean you are the Man
All time legend of chiefs and New Zealand rugby, great player
Rest high bro 😪😪
I can’t believe he died😭😭 he was one of my fav players
God always picks eligible humanbeing for his kingdom. Rest In Peace. Rugby world has lost its champion hero. Irrepairable loss to newzealand rugby game.😭😭😭😭😭
Sad day 4 his wife and kids, @ friends, - remembered he will alwaYs b around you, @ watching over you, 🙏💚
Much love and support from Morocco
Awesome young falla God speed to the next life, Mauri Ora.
RIP warrior ✊🏾
Incredibly sad times for the whole rugby community...gonna miss watching the bro Wainui play the game, always Mr. Reliable...loloma levu from Fiji🇫🇯🇳🇿
Rest easy Sean. What a roster they have in the next life Sean n Lomu on the wing with Sione Luaki running it straight trying to avoid Jerry Collins shoulder with Collin Meads cheering them on 🏉😔🤝
Thankyou to the Waikato chiefs for the tribute,and to you my brother thanks for all the good memories and the joy you gave us man,I won't lie i'm gutted to tears for you and your whanau bro just gutted,heoi ana brother man,such a shame.rip.
From an Irishman, who noticed Sean in highlights over the last few years, and thought he was the epitomy of a Maori and Maori footballer, it's so sad. Watching this tonight I can't help but wonder what happened and what went wrong for this young man, it's so sad and confusing. rest in peace Sean
Proud Maori, a humble Kiwi gone too soon. Blessings nd strength to his family😔🙏
I am in shock he was so young and such talent.May his soul rest in peace and I pray that God be the comforter to his wife,children and family.Thanks for your contribution to the sport of rugby.You'll be missed out wide Sean.A real shooting star.😪🙏
So very sad. Thoughts with your family. I could always feel your mana when you played, and your strong sense of pride in your Māori heritage. Manuia lau malaga.
You will always be my number one chiefs player next year will be hard not to see you run out with the team
he'll be up there with bob marley bow terrible how it had to be so soon cant belive that its already been 3 weeks
RIP. So sad
rip king
RIP Sean, you a real one
Horrible news, one of my favorite players not in my Super rugby team- he really did have a great season this year too. But Rugby's loss is nothing compared to his family - deepest condolences to them. Kia Kaha and moe mai ra, moe mai ra Sean
They say only the best die young , such a sad loss . Much love and respect to your whanau .RIP.
R.i.p Sean!! Prayers and condolences to his family and friends, wife and his child❤️ Good journeyman. He would have had a good career overseas after his NZ Rugby career was over!! Peace out my māori💪🖤
Far too young just cant believe it. RIP Uso. Love to his aiga.
Rest in paradise tokoua kei te inoi kei te whakaaro nui mo to whanau i tenei waa ♥️🙏
I sent love from Japan 🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
R.I.P BRO WAY TO EARLY SAD AZ FAN OF YOUR RUGBY AND SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE A AWESOME HUMAN OFF THE FIELD ASWELL.CONDOLENCES TO WHANAU.
Love from Fiji. Rest in peace Sean. 💔
Rest in peace brother
I really felt like we were about to see him put on the Black Jersey real soon. Rest in peace king ❤️🖤💛
So sad. All his life was a head of him. To his wife and tamariki my sincerest condolences. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. Kia kaha!!
Sending all of our love to your wife and your kids my bro RIP Sean rest easy my bro much love ❤ fly high x♥
REST IN PEACE MAORI LEGEND SEAN WAINUI
Kia au tō moe
I’m shattered, seen him a few times at the rugby and one love festival. Down too earth guy and made me appreciate my Māori tanga a lot more! Moe mai ra seany let those wheels fly up in ranginui brother 👆👌
RIP BRUTHA SEAN REST EASY WITH OUR FATHER :((
Right around the corner from his birthday aswell, guttered for his young family 🥺😭
TE WHANAU GUTTED!!!! Frm a Star 2 a Rangatira....Rangatira bck 2 a Star Moe Moe Ra Sean Wainui ArohaWairua Whanz ArohaWairua xxxx
Aww man so sad! Gone way to soon. Much love and respect to your whanau. Till we meet in heaven. RIL and in Peace.
I'm in France, while I don't know Sean personally, I'm very touched and sad by his death.
He looked great with an awesome mana, he looked like a good young brother of mine, a great proud Maori too, I'm very sad.
Rest in Power Sean, sincere condolences to his family and close friends.
His kids look so cute especially the one when his little boy and him doing the haka together
Thanks you Sean RIL
🖤♥️💛 MOE MAI RA E TE RANGATIRA..
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I was a huge fan
Beautiful tribute, lovely man, tragic loss, too young - aue!
Sad loss bro. Sad loss.
Moi Moi Ra Sean, you will be missed, love and prayers to your Whanau at this tragic time, taken far to early.
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Devastating news. A GREAT young man gone too soon. RIP.
great player, played with his mana on the field, condolences to his whanua
A sad news indeed ,,,, I don't know the brother but by watching new Zealand rugby a lot I felt I knew him very well. New Zealand rugby will greatly miss you particularly the Chiefs. Thankyou so much for the service, dedication and commitment that you have made to the New Zealand rugby which have made so interesting for me to watch. My great sympathy and condolences to his wife and the kids,,May his soul rest in eternal peace. Sympathy message from a rugby fan in Vanuatu. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Rip Sean!
God picks the best flower 🌼 from His garden...
Rest with love Sean😭😭
God bless you an your family,extended family friends, young an old,an all those people that new you as a Father, uncle, cuzn a role model an of course a"CHIEF"
Your lost will be felt threw out our land an beyond.
💪🙏🙌☝
E TE MATUA TAKATO MAI TAKATO MAI TAKATU MAI,
TAKATO MAI I ROTO I TO MOENGAROA I TE MOENGA
WHAKAMUTUNGA MO TE TANGATA
AHAKOA KAHORE KOE
I RONGA MAI IA MATOU
E HOTUHOTU ATU NEI ME KI ATU KIA KOE
HAERE HAERE HAERE
HAERE E TAMA,TANGATA HAERE KI O TIPUNA
KUA HAERE ATU I MUA IA KOE
HAERE ATU TAKTO MAI RA KOE I WAEGANUI IA RATOU MA.
R.I.P MAORI
Rest easy Sean...
RIP Brother
Cannot believe the news. I always loved Sean, the pace and power and the fact the boy just stuck out on the field. Such a likeable player and gone way too soon
Absolutely heartbreaking. Crazy he was so young it feels like I had been watching him play for an age. Really sad news, great rugby player and seemed to be a real genuine and cool guy off the field. Thanks to chiefs rugby for putting up this video and giving us a little peak into who he was behind the scenes.
Very sad to hear of Sean's death....gone far too soon and far too young!!
Devastated 😢 #Chiefsmana
Terribly sad, what a loss. RIP Seany boy
Aaron Hopa and now Sean, so profoundly sad. So gut wrenching, cannot imagine what his wife, parents and whānau are going through. ❤💛🖤
Very moving tribute. My heart goes out to you all , and especially to his wife, children and his Whanau at this very sad time. Gone way too soon. Rest In Peace Sean.
Such a legend so shocked by the loss of him from this world humble, caring and funny just to sad to put this into words RIP bro just so sad to never see you again playing or off the field just bloody sad how cruel life is
Proud to have had you as a Chief brutha, huge mana 🕊
Rest in Peace Sean, may God take care of you on the other side
Mana all day everyday my love and blessings to whānau and the many friends
Our hearts are with you all such a great player father,husband and all round Māori