US College Rugby Player Paralyzed in national title

[RugbyFuture]

Every rugby player, family and team's nightmare has come true in america for this family, thought I would post for awareness.

http://mashable.com/2017/05/10/robert-paylor-cal-rugby-injury/?utm_cid=hp-n-1#sp692pCpNqqM

A college rugby player was paralyzed in his team's national title win, but the response will inspire you


It was supposed to be everything a player at one of the nation's top college rugby programs dreams of — a shot at the national championship.
But the dream ended in tragedy for University of California sophomore Robert Paylor. He was paralyzed after a hit in the first minutes of a game that Cal went on to win.
Now an online crowdfunding campaign seeks to raise money for Paylor's medical treatment, while his teammates and coaches say they won't leave his side.
Details about Paylor's injury and the hit that caused it have not yet been revealed. But his family released a statement offering some information on Tuesday, three days after Saturday's national title game.
"Robert is currently working on stabilizing his condition so he can start rehabilitation," that statement read. "The injury paralyzed his lower body with limited motion in his arms. This will be a long and difficult journey for Robert and his outcome is uncertain."
To help with the costs of that "long and difficult journey," a teammate's mother and family friend started a crowdfunding campaign on the site GoFundMe to raise money for the Paylor family and Robert's recovery. In two days, it's raised more than $245,000 toward a goal of $1 million. About 1,500 people have donated so far, according to a GoFundMe rep.

"We are overwhelmed with the love and support we've received from people all over the country," said the Paylor family statement released Tuesday.
According to comments left on the GoFundMe page, donations have come from a wide range of people — childhood friends, parents of other Cal athletes, strangers who've experiences spinal cord injuries, and more.
Saturday's victory over Arkansas State, during which Paylor suffered the hit that caused his injury, was Cal's 32nd national championship in rugby. But legendary Golden Bears coach Jack Clark said in a statement released by the school that the team is "devastated" by Paylor's status.
"His challenges will be severe, long in duration and difficult beyond measure," Clark said. "Our team intends to be there with him every bit of the way."
To donate or learn more about the GoFundMe campaign to help Paylor, click here.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Sorry to hear this, and comes after a serious injury to a Newington boy 2 weeks ago in a trial game,

Well here is the challenge for our administrators. The Holy Grail must be to eliminate these life changing (and sometimes life ending) injuries from the game.

If they could manage that, then we would not have enough parks to play the games because of the demand. Dont underestimate how many kids want to play but are stopped by parents.


I believe it is an achievable goal, but would require some considerable changes to the game. I for one would support anything that made the game safer, I have my own ideas which I wont post now.

The game has evolved so much from when Bill Ellis picked up a soccer ball and started running. It was still then a derivation of Soccer and was a kicking game, which is why we have field goals.

The game has become far more physical and all about the contact and played more and more by very big men.

One thing I do agree with Alan Jones is that we should be running at the holes not abscessed with winning the contact.

 

[wamberal]

Unfortunately the possibility of serious injury will always exist in a contact sport.


Of course a lot more could be done to minimise the risks.


But the risk will always be there. Even just jumping in a lineout can cause serious injury, if the lifters do not do their job properly, or if the lifted player overbalances.

Some years ago I was asked to visit a young man who had been rendered a quadriplegic after an accident at training, just a park footballer, he had been practising lineouts, and had been dropped on his head.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Well here is the challenge for our administrators. The Holy Grail must be to eliminate these life changing (and sometimes life ending) injuries from the game.

There's more chance of being rendered a quadriplegic driving to the game than during the game.
I think there's a name for our human inability to recognise the reality of stats like that.
None of which changes the tragedy in this case.
Kick & Chase ran a story about this fellow from Quins in Melbourne: https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/maciu-matthew-vosa-needs-your-help-/353837
Do what you can

 

[The Honey Badger]

There's more chance of being rendered a quadriplegic driving to the game than during the game.
I think there's a name for our human inability to recognise the reality of stats like that.
None of which changes the tragedy in this case.
Kick & Chase ran a story about this fellow from Quins in Melbourne: https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/maciu-matthew-vosa-needs-your-help-/353837
Do what you can

Thanks IS, wasn't aware of that one. I put in $50, be nice if everyone on G&G did the same. Think most in this place wouldn't notice that amount.

 

[lou75]

There's more chance of being rendered a quadriplegic driving to the game than during the game.
I think there's a name for our human inability to recognise the reality of stats like that.
None of which changes the tragedy in this case.
Kick & Chase ran a story about this fellow from Quins in Melbourne: https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/maciu-matthew-vosa-needs-your-help-/353837
Do what you can

great idea and a good reminder to do it now