All Blacks 'heartbroken' by sudden death of security chief, says assistant coach Jason Ryan

Assistant coach Jason Ryan has made an emotional tribute to Logan Cadwallader, saying the All Blacks were "heartbroken" at the sudden death of a man who has been the team's head of security for a decade.A New Zealand Rugby statement on Tuesday morning said Cadwallader, a married father of three, had been found dead in his hotel room in Edinburgh on Sunday night NZT after a medical event.Cadwallader was a former New Zealand SAS soldier who went into the security business after leaving the army and was at the forefront of the All Blacks' security arrangements at home and around the world.Ryan, wiping away tears during his online address to New Zealand media, described Cadwallader as a "quiet hero" and a "great team member".The All Blacks are in Edinburgh preparing for their Nations Championship test against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday morning NZT."This is something you don't really prepare for, losing a team member," said Ryan, who has worked alongside Cadwallader since joining the All Blacks as a forwards coach in 2022."I just want to, on behalf of the All Blacks, pass on our sincere condolences to Logan's family, particularly his wife Nannette and three kids Trey, Brooke and Mia."I can tell you that the team is heartbroken. He had a massive influence on a lot of people in the All Blacks in the last decade. Loges was our quiet hero. He was always looking ahead for us and always looking out for us and our families."The country has lost a great soldier and we've lost a great team member. And we love him."The media on Tuesday morning's call had been asked to move on to rugby matters once Ryan had finished his statement. His request was respected.