Canberra backrower Corey Harawira-Naera has been stretchered from the sector in the course of the membership’s match with South Sydney after collapsing throughout a break in play.
Key factors:
- Raiders backrower Corey Harawira-Naera collapsed halfway by the second half of Canberra’s win over South Sydney
- Harawira-Naera was stretchered from the sector and transported to hospital
- He was sitting up and conversing with medical workers within the dressing room
Harawira-Naera was ready for a Rabbitohs drop-out in the course of the sixty fifth minute when he fell to the bottom.
The New Zealand worldwide appeared to have a seizure on the sector as play was halted for shut to fifteen minutes.
“It was terrible. I simply spoke to the physician and he stated it was a seizure they usually’re uncertain why. It would not appear to be any contact to the pinnacle, they’re at a loss as to why it occurred,” stated Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.
“He is off to hospital now and our ideas and prayers are with him.
“His household can perceive he is in the most effective care. The medical individuals right here have achieved an incredible job.
“We’ll be making contact with them [his family] ASAP.
“I am proud of the win, however I am extra blissful that Corey is aware and in good arms.”
Moments earlier than, Harawira-Naera had taken what gave the impression to be a regulation hit-up and performed the ball with out problem.
Medical workers have been in a position to converse with Harawira-Naera earlier than taking him from the sector. He was sitting up and conversing with medical workers within the dressing rooms.
Harawira-Naera was later transported to hospital.
“It was positively one of many scariest issues I’ve seen on a footy area. My coronary heart goes out to Corey, I hope he is OK and doing properly,” stated Raiders prop Josh Papali’i.
“He replied that he was OK when he got here off the sector. My ideas and prayers are with him.
“We had an enormous focus the set after that to do it for Corey.
“Us and the Souths gamers obtained round him, we did not need the cameras to see him.”
South Sydney skipper Cody Walker spoke on behalf of his membership after the match when he despatched his greatest needs to Harawira-Naera.
“It is not one thing you wish to see on a footy area. We go to battle on the sector and we wish to damage one another in a clear approach however you by no means wish to see a participant like that,” stated Walker.
“One behalf of everybody on the membership we wish to ship ideas and prayers to his household.”
