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Man injured by post at Shrewsbury rugby game Man injured by falling 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 was knocked unconscious when part of 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. He was struck by an upright section of the post, which narrowly missed a group of people when it came "crashing down" 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. The man had been watching his son play for the under 12 visiting side, Oswestry Rugby Club.
The club has suspended all matches. The club, which has suspended all matches, said he was now "conscious and speaking" and under observation.
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An off-duty hospital trauma specialist, who had been watching a different game, treated the man until paramedics arrived. Nigel Dolman, a BBC reporter who was at the ground, spoke to spectators who had seen the accident.
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. "Part of the upright post came crashing down, narrowly missing a group of spectators, and hit the man on the head," he said.
Games have been suspended until all the posts have been examined, he added. He said there had been a "light wind" but the incident was not thought to be weather-related.
The reporter, who helped carry the ambulance trolley across the muddy field, said about 15 to 20 people had been watching the match.
Am off-duty hospital trauma specialist, who had been watching a different game, treated the man until paramedics arrived.
An ambulance crew arrived at the scene just after 11:50 GMT and took the victim to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Club chairman Giles Alton, who has been speaking to the man's wife at the hospital, wished him a speedy recovery. He said the exact nature of his injuries was not yet known.
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.