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South African schoolboy player dies following head injury
By Chris Jones
A South African schools rugby player has tragically died after suffering a head injury during a game on Saturday.
Dale College first team rugby player Liyabona Teyise, who was 18-years-old, died in hospital following the injury suffered match against Port Rex Technical High School first team.
According to school officials Teyise lost consciousness very briefly, but was then able to walk off the field where he was attended to by a pitch-side medical team. After having trouble breathing and being given oxygen, Teyise was then rushed to Frere Provincial Hospital where he underwent an emergency CT Scan which revealed bleeding on the brain. He died during the night.
Dale College headmaster Garth Shaw was at the venue and, along with Teyise's family with the incident happening just before halftime. Teyise played lock and was wearing a scrum cap and it was reported the 18-year-old wanted to return to the playing field shortly after having been taken off for blood, but he was rushed to hospital instead with the referee suspecting a concussion while he also suffered a fit on the sidelines.
"He was a fantastic, brilliant kid," Shaw told Sport24. "I have spoken to members of staff this morning who have all confirmed the same very positive reflections. He was hard-working, polite, diligent, respectful and also respected by everyone - his peers and teachers - at the school.
"It's just so tragic and I'm absolutely devastated for his family."
This is the second tragedy to hit the Eastern Cape school in a matter of days after 17-year-old Lisakhanya 'Carter' Lwana, also a first team rugby player, was found dead on Tuesday having been missing since last Saturday.
"It's horrendous," said Shaw."It's almost impossible to believe that our school has gone through this in a matter of days, but I am just devastated for both of the families. The support from everyone including the department of education, from within the school, the governing body and the entire community has been incredible."
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I was at this match. Jordie Barrett earned his money with a massive hit to slow a connaught attack to win the math when Leinster had 14 in the last few mins. Mack Hansen had a real go at the refereeing after citing a serious head hits on Iaone and Aki.
connaught were up for this. Snyman tried a trademark dirty after, and the onnaught 4 and the onnaught pack absolutely laid into him.
Leinster hose to kick to the corner when only winning by 5 with 10 left and qith only 2 tries scored. onnaught should have punisihed them for that utter stupidity after they broke out and Leinster yellowed to stop the attack.
13 changes from last week. It seems teams are scoring about 10 points less against Leinster this year. With Neinaber in his second year, the new attack coah established, surely they will be a bigger threat in champions up? Or will the attack recgress further.
They must adopt the SA philosophy of take your 3 pointers and the bonus points will come.
connaught back line inluding Iaone, Murphy, Aki, Forde, cordero is the seond best in Ireland surely. Leinster were lucky here
Go to commentsShould have played more for England but he jumped ship just as he was breaking through.
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