Taranaki fullback Daryl Lilley in a first-division NPC match against Waikato at Rugby Park, New Plymouth, in 2000. Photo / Getty Images

Former Crusaders and Hurricanes rugby player Daryl Lilley has died aged 52.

Lilley’s death on Monday prompted tributes from his former teams, who remembered him as a fierce competitor and much-loved figure in the rugby community.

His family confirmed the sudden death in a social media post yesterday, describing the