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| Man injured by post at Shrewsbury rugby game | Man injured by post at Shrewsbury rugby game |
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| A father watching his son play rugby suffered head injuries when a post fell on his head. | A father watching his son play rugby suffered head injuries when a post fell on his head. |
| The man was struck by an upright section of the one of the posts, which narrowly missed a group of people, according to spectators at Shrewsbury Rugby Club. | The man was struck by an upright section of the one of the posts, which narrowly missed a group of people, according to spectators at Shrewsbury Rugby Club. |
| He had been watching his son play for visiting side Oswestry Rugby Club on Sunday and was taken to hospital by ambulance. His condition is not known. | He had been watching his son play for visiting side Oswestry Rugby Club on Sunday and was taken to hospital by ambulance. His condition is not known. |
| The club has suspended all matches. | The club has suspended all matches. |
| For updates on this story and other Shropshire news | For updates on this story and other Shropshire news |
| An off-duty hospital trauma specialist, who had been watching a different game, treated the man until paramedics arrived. | |
| Club chairman Giles Alton said he had spoken by telephone to the man's wife at the hospital and wished him a speedy recovery. Mr Alton was set to speak to the Rugby Football Union and health and safety officials. | Club chairman Giles Alton said he had spoken by telephone to the man's wife at the hospital and wished him a speedy recovery. Mr Alton was set to speak to the Rugby Football Union and health and safety officials. |
| Games have been suspended until all the posts have been examined, he added. | Games have been suspended until all the posts have been examined, he added. |