So much promise, and untapped potential. Thoughts and prayers for his wife and kids. Rest easy Sean 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Rip Sean loved his rugby but loved his culture and whanua more

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 ❤️💛🖤

So sad he died before his 26th birthday that's ratch R.I.P Chief you'll be missed.

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

Devastated. Kiwi in Aus here. True young maori leader and great to watch on the rugby pitch. Lovely tribute thanks Chiefs.

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.....

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. 🙏🇿🇦

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

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

😭😭😭 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

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

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

Absolutely tragic loss. Sending love to Sean's family and friends in this dark time.

As a winger, what he missed in speed he made up for in shear energy and commitment. Love to your whanau, Rest tight.

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 ❤️💛🖤 ❤️💛💚

Hope the pastures are greener up there m'bro🕊🕊

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 ❤️.

😭😭😭😭 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.

I don't understand why someone would dislike a tribute video? R.I.P KING...🙏

1 of our greatest leaders for M. A. B and he Allways had time for tikanga maori great character to follow, Fly high Maori

Much love to Sean's wife and kids arohamai R.I.P sean❤💞💕😢🌹

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.🪦🪦💔💔😭😭

I can’t believe he died😭😭 he was one of my fav players

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 ❤️

RIP Sean.

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! 🙏

🌈PEACE AND LOVE 💟 💐GOD💐 WILL GREET YOU WITH OPEN ARMS 🙏 AROHA KIA KAHA TANE TOA 🌹 AKE 🌹 AKE 🌹 AMINE 🙏

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

That record of 5 tries will stand for a long time. Enjoy the next phase of life

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 🙏…

Rest In Peace brother!!!

Far too young just cant believe it. RIP Uso. Love to his aiga.

Awesome young falla God speed to the next life, Mauri Ora.

All time legend of chiefs and New Zealand rugby, great player

God always picks eligible humanbeing for his kingdom. Rest In Peace. Rugby world has lost its champion hero. Irrepairable loss to newzealand rugby game.😭😭😭😭😭

RIP warrior ✊🏾

Sean you are the Man

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

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 🏉😔🤝

Proud Maori, a humble Kiwi gone too soon. Blessings nd strength to his family😔🙏

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.

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💪🖤

Sad day 4 his wife and kids, @ friends, - remembered he will alwaYs b around you, @ watching over you, 🙏💚

Rest in paradise tokoua kei te inoi kei te whakaaro nui mo to whanau i tenei waa ♥️🙏

Rest high bro 😪😪

rip king

They say only the best die young , such a sad loss . Much love and respect to your whanau .RIP.

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

RIP Sean, you a real one

🖤♥️💛 MOE MAI RA E TE RANGATIRA..

I really felt like we were about to see him put on the Black Jersey real soon. Rest in peace king ❤️🖤💛

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.

REST IN PEACE MAORI LEGEND SEAN WAINUI Kia au tō moe

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!!

Right around the corner from his birthday aswell, guttered for his young family 🥺😭

Sending all of our love to your wife and your kids my bro RIP Sean rest easy my bro much love ❤ fly high x♥

Incredibly sad times for the whole rugby community...gonna miss watching the bro Wainui play the game, always Mr. Reliable...loloma levu from Fiji🇫🇯🇳🇿

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.

RIP. So sad

Much love and support from Morocco

Love from Fiji. 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.😪🙏

Rest in peace brother

Aww man so sad! Gone way to soon. Much love and respect to your whanau. Till we meet in heaven. RIL and in Peace.

Moi Moi Ra Sean, you will be missed, love and prayers to your Whanau at this tragic time, taken far to early.

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 👆👌

You will always be my number one chiefs player next year will be hard not to see you run out with the team

RIP BRUTHA SEAN REST EASY WITH OUR FATHER :((

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.

TE WHANAU GUTTED!!!! Frm a Star 2 a Rangatira....Rangatira bck 2 a Star Moe Moe Ra Sean Wainui ArohaWairua Whanz ArohaWairua xxxx

Thanks you Sean RIL

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

Devastating news. A GREAT young man gone too soon. RIP.

great player, played with his mana on the field, condolences to his whanua

Aaron Hopa and now Sean, so profoundly sad. So gut wrenching, cannot imagine what his wife, parents and whānau are going through. ❤💛🖤

Beautiful tribute, lovely man, tragic loss, too young - aue!

God picks the best flower 🌼 from His garden... Rest with love Sean😭😭

Terribly sad, what a loss. RIP Seany boy

Rest in Peace Sean, may God take care of you on the other side

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

Very sad to hear of Sean's death....gone far too soon and far too young!!

Okioki i roto i Aroha Sean ❤️💛🖤 #ChiefsMana

His kids look so cute especially the one when his little boy and him doing the haka together

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.

I sent love from Japan 🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rip Sean!

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Rest easy uso ❤✊🏿 condolences to his family and mates

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. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Rest easy Sean...

Sad. Condolences to his family. Rest easy Chief.

Man this heartbreaking bro so sad 💙💙🙏🙏😔 love to the family 🙏🙏🙏💙

RIP Brother

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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I was a huge fan

RIP SEAN WE WILL MISS YOU 😢😢😢❤️❤️