Rugby Player collapses and Dies on Field
October 23, 2022
A player involved in a festival match celebrating the centenary of one of New Zealand’s smallest rugby clubs has died this morning after an on-field incident.
The player collapsed during the match between Ruatoria City’s 2022 squad and a Ruatoria Centennial XV.
Despite extensive efforts to save him the player was pronounced dead at the scene with the match abandoned and a karakia sung as his body was removed from the pitch.