Air ambulance called to rugby match (From Bucks Free Press)

Air ambulance arrives after injury at rugby match in Kingsmead

12:37pm Monday 19th April 2010 in News By Rebecca Cain

A JUNIOR rugby player from Belgium was flown to hospital after being injured during a match at Kingsmead yesterday.

Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance were called after a player fell awkwardly ten minutes into the second half of a game between the High Wycombe Rugby Club under 17s and Boitsfort from Belgium.

Chair of Youth Rugby in High Wycombe Glenn Gavin said: “They are a club we have had a great relationship with for 25 years. He fell awkwardly during the course of the game.

“We had a physio at the scene who could identify potential injury in the shoulder and neck region. We called the ambulance as a precautionary measure.”

The boy was flown to Wexham Park Hospital in Slough. An x-ray yesterday proved inconclusive and he will have another scan today.

Buckinghamshire County Rugby Club under 16s were also playing at Kingsmead against Hampshire.

Mr Gavin, 49, added: “The hospital are feeling quite positive. His mum and dad are now with him.

“He is comfortable in hospital and getting the best treatment.”