Canberra star Corey Harawira-Naera is ‘conscious and talking’ after suffering seizure
Canberra star Corey Harawira-Naera is ‘conscious and talking’ after attack and collapse to the ground in disturbing scenes during Raiders emotional win against Souths
- Corey Harawira-Naera suffered a second half attack at Allianz Stadium
- The Raiders star appeared to run back into the defensive line before collapsing
- Canberra said the Kiwi international was conscious when he left the field
Canberra’s Corey Harawira-Naera is ‘conscious and talking’ after attacking in the second half of the Raiders’ 33-26 win against South Sydney at Allianz Stadium.
In harrowing scenes, the match was halted for several minutes as the Raiders medical team attended to the New Zealand international on the field.
The Raiders reported that Harawira-Naera was conscious when he left the field after being placed on a stretcher.
“Corey is awake, sitting up and talking to medical staff,” the team said in a terse statement on Twitter.
“He is going to the hospital for further examination. We will provide further updates as we receive them.
Corey Harawira-Naera suffered a bout in the second half of the Raiders clash against South Sydney on Saturday night
Players from both sides were clearly distressed as the medics attended to the Kiwi star
The second rower from Canberra was carried off the field on a stretcher after the incident
According to Fox Sports, the 28-year-old spoke to Canberra staff after being returned to the sheds. The doctors confirmed that he had had a seizure and that he would be taken to hospital for further examination.
The Kiwi star made a tackle and appeared to run back into the defensive line before collapsing, twitching and seemingly unconscious.
Players from both sides could be seen moving away from the scene to give him privacy and allow medical staff to intervene quickly.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart temporarily left the coaches’ box to walk to the touchline and talk to Canberra’s medics. Speaking to Fox League after the final whistle, Stuart added that the cause of the seizure has yet to be determined.
“It was terrible,” he said.
“I just spoke to the doctor and he said he was having a seizure and he doesn’t know why.
“They’re a little unsure at this point why it happened and he’s off to the hospital now and our prayers and thoughts are with him.”
Raiders veteran Josh Papali’i added, “My heart goes out to Corey, I really hope he’s okay.”