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Rugby star suffers ‘craziest injury I’ve seen in all my years’ when he crashes into post and crossbar falls in his head
A picture of the brutal cut was posted online after the game
A RUGBY star suffered a bizarre injury when a crossbar landed on his head after he'd collided with the post.
The crazy incident occurred during a game between Mexico and Bermuda at the 2024 Rugby Americas North Sevens Tournament.
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With the score level at 0-0, Mexico's Diego Aguilar raced clear.
It initially appeared that Aguilar had the line at his mercy, only for an opposition player to get back to make a challenge.
The contact sent Aguilar crashing into the padded post.
He managed to swivel and touch the ball down for a try.
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Aguilar's contact with the post appeared to dislodge the crossbar.
Moments after he touched the ball down, the crossbar fell.
In a frightening turn of events, it struck Aguilar on the head.
Play was stopped for 10 minutes while Aguilar received medical attention.
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The contest was then able to get back underway.
After the game, physiotherapist Dwain McGuinness posted the video, writing on X: "The craziest injury I’ve seen in all my years doing pitch-side physio."
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McGuinness then added a brutal snap of a stitched up wound on the top of Aguilar's head.
Mexico went on to win the attritional affair 14-0.
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