A rugby player has died in Sydney following an incident during a game on the city’s northern beaches.
Paramedics were called to Pittwater rugby park at around 1.45pm to treat the 25-year-old player.
The Warringah Rats rugby club wrote on its Twitter feed at around 3pm that “due to an incident involving and injury to a player during a game played earlier today, all games at Rat Park have been cancelled”.
Warringah Rugby Club advises that due to an incident involving an injury to a player during a game played earlier... https://t.co/0HQJeD4JCr
— Rats (@Warringahrugby) June 10, 2017
https://t.co/i9PZjYWVL5 Warringah Rats rugby player dies during match - https://t.co/bv8ekdRJTk https://t.co/dNk4R6n7Yr
— Vaya vida de Perro (@vayavidorra) June 10, 2017
Warringah Rugby Club told the the Daily Telegraph that the man was a fifth grade player. It was believed the incident happened in a game between Warringah and Randwick rugby clubs.
Junior rugby clubs expressed their condolences for the player who died in the game.
Our hearts are heavy at the news of the death of @Warringahrugby Player at Rat Park this afternoon. We send our love to Warringah Families pic.twitter.com/YiKZUociGT
— Sydney Junior Rugby (@SydJuniorRugby) June 10, 2017
