Rosko Specman suffers concussion, but tweets he’s FINE!
A HUGE collision between Western Province’s Angelo Davids and the Cheetahs’ Rosko Specman each awed and anxious Currie Cup viewers on Wednesday, 16 March. WATCH | MASSIVE RUGBY COLLISION LEADS TO QUESTIONS OVER PLAYER SAFETY Davids completed off a superb end-to-end workforce strive for the Cape aspect towards the Cheetahs of their conflict in Bloemfontein, however…
A HUGE collision between Western Province’s Angelo Davids and the Cheetahs’ Rosko Specman each awed and anxious Currie Cup viewers on Wednesday, 16 March.
WATCH | MASSIVE RUGBY COLLISION LEADS TO QUESTIONS OVER PLAYER SAFETY
Davids completed off a superb end-to-end workforce strive for the Cape aspect towards the Cheetahs of their conflict in Bloemfontein, however his huge collision with Specman despatched his reverse quantity flying to the bottom.
The bump-off clearly precipitated whiplash for Rosko Specman, who wearily bought to his ft and tried to make a sort out afterwards.
Ultimately, WP went on to attain a scintillating strive after an prolonged interval of play.
Nevertheless, many viewers have been left shocked that referee Morne Ferreira didn’t cease play after Specman clearly appeared to endure a concussion.
Rosko Specman confirmed he was ‘okay’ on Twitter
Fortunately, Specman took to social media on Thursday to substantiate he was “okay”.
“12 years of rugby and suffered my 1st concussion final night time. Thanks to everybody for his or her msgs. The boy is okay. I’ll be taking it gradual for a bit. @angelo_davids12 positively had my quantity final night time, however that’s the character of the sport… it’s all love!” he wrote.
Lately, the severity of concussion and head accidents was again into the highlight after Stormers lock David Meihuizen was pressured into untimely retirement.
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The towering lock has determined to stroll away from the sport on the age of 24, on recommendation from the Stormers medical workforce after consulting quite a few specialists.
Meihuizen has been a part of the Western Province Rugby system since leaving college, having attended the Western Province Rugby Institute in 2016 and representing each Western Province U19 and Western Province U21 earlier than occurring to make his senior debut in 2018.
He ends his profession with 23 Western Province caps and eight caps for the Stormers, the final of which got here within the United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht in Galway.