Canberra star Corey Harawira-Naera is ‘conscious and talking’ after suffering seizure and collapsing to the ground in distressing scenes during Raiders’ emotional win against Souths
- Corey Harawira-Naera suffered a fit in the second half at Allianz Stadium
- Raiders star appeared to walk back in the defensive line before collapsing
- Canberra said the Kiwi international was conscious as he left the field
Canberra’s Corey Harawira-Naera is ‘conscious and talking’ after suffering a fit in the second half of the Raiders’ 33-26 win against South Sydney at Allianz Stadium.
In distressing scenes, the game was halted for several minutes as the Raiders medical team attended to the New Zealand international on the pitch.
The Raiders reported Harawira-Naera was conscious as 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 short statement on Twitter.
‘He will go to hospital to be further examined. We will provide further updates as we receive them.
Corey Harawira-Naera suffered a fit in the second half of the Raiders’ clash against South Sydney on Saturday night
Players from both sides were clearly in distress as the medicos attended to the Kiwi star
The Canberra second-rower was carried off the field on a stretcher after the incident
According to Fox Sports, the 28-year-old spoke was speaking with Canberra staff after being taken back to the sheds. The medicos confirmed he suffered a seizure and that he would be taken to hospital for further tests.
The Kiwi star made a tackle and appeared to walk back into the defensive line before collapsing, twitching and apparently unconscious.
Players from both sides could be seen moving away from the scene to grant him privacy and allow the medical staff to swiftly intervene.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart temporarily left the coaches box to walk to the sideline and speak with Canberra’s medicos. Speaking to Fox League after the final whistle, Stuart added the cause of the seizure had yet to be established.
‘It was awful,’ he said.
‘I just spoke to the doctor and he said he had a seizure and he doesn’t know why.
‘They’re at a bit of a loss at the moment as to why it occurred and he’s off to 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 and doing well.’
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