Spate of injuries
PA Wellington Seven serious rugby injuries during a tournament at the Petone Recreation ground on Sunday had the local ambulance service running a virtual shuttle ser-
vice. Two players suffered broken legs and the other three concussion. One of the latter was still unconscious five minutes after he was taken from the field.
Ambulances, made five; trips from the ground. | Mr Ron Marshall, a mem-1 ber of the Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association appointmtnts board, described the spate of injuries as “distressing” and all happening in “crazy circumstances.” Two members of thq 'Japan under-23 side were !among those sent to Hutt Hospital, :
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