Rugby player airlifted to hospital following injury in Shropshire
A man has been airlifted to hospital following an incident at a rugby match in north Shropshire today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Whitchurch Rugby Club in Edgeley Road, Moss Villa shortly after 5.05pm this afternoon.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival at the scene crews found a man who had become injured during a Rugby match.
“The man, believed to be in his 40’s, was treated at the scene for a back injury. He was fully immobilised and given pain relief at the scene before being airlifted to a specialist neurological centre at University Hospital of North Staffordshire for further assessment and treatment.
“The hospital was pre-alerted to the arrival of the man and of his injuries.”
