somewhat noteworthy event

Dickie E


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Reffed a schools' 1st XV game today.

White #7 was tackled hard, chest to chest. Legal, but a real bone cruncher.

He went to ground and laid the ball back, but he looked a bit like a rag-doll, not much movement, but no clear sign of injury.

I thought "hmmm, best keep an eye on the young fella"

Ball gets played away by his team to a pod and #7 gets somewhat shakily to feet. He's in my peripheral vision.

As he returns to his team's backline he collapses to the ground, lying on his front.

I thought "holy shit, he's had a seizure or something"

I immediately blow the whistle, thinking the worst. As I got to him and ask if he's OK, he looks up from the ground and says "yeah, I'm fine. I just wanted to get out of the passing line between my SH & #10".

Sheepish ref restarted with scrum to White :oops:
 
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