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Brumby in serious car accident

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Shawn Mackay
Shawn Mackay

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I just heard on the radio that a Brumby has been hit by a car in Durban. I think it was Shawn Mackay, but only heard half of the report.

Andy Friend was very distressed on the phone, said that the victim was been well looked after in hospital, and they were hoping it was only multiple fractures. I believe he also said it was the leg that was hit.

We’ll update this blog post as more information comes to hand..

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Moses spends far too long on G&GR, dealing with the totality of the strength and conditioning, the medical, the rugby side of things, strategy, the review, preview of the internet itself and also the individuals. A Waratahs apologist and rib-eye steak enthusiast, he is often found working behind the scenes keeping the G&GR juggernaut afloat.

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  1. scarfman on

    http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25259522-23209,00.html

    ACT Brumbies lock Shawn Mackay is in a Durban hospital after being hit by a car following his side’s Super 14 loss to the Sharks in South Africa.

    It is understood Mackay, 26, was struck as he and several players were making their way back to their team hotel after they went out following the 35-14 loss on Saturday night.

    The Brumbies said Mackay was nursing a broken leg and head injuries but is in a stable condition at Durban’s St Augustine’s Hospital.

    “Shawn is a popular member of the playing group and obviously our thoughts are with him,” Brumbies spokesman Nick Smith said.

    “While we are still gathering details our primary concern is for Shawn’s health and safety.”

    Mackay, who came off the bench in the loss to the Sharks, joined the Brumbies at the start of the season from the NSW Waratahs.

    He has been a member of the Australian Sevens side since 2004 and also spent five years playing rugby league with the Sydney Roosters’ junior side.

    The Brumbies will remain in South Africa this week ahead of next weekend’s match with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

    SCARFMAN – Doesn’t sound great, but if he’s stable, that’s really good. Best wishes.

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  2. scarfman on

    ACT Brumbies forward Shawn Mackay is in a medically induced coma in a Durban hospital following surgery after he was hit by a vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning.

    Mackay suffered spinal injuries and a broken leg as well as multiple facial fractures and lacerations after being hit by an armoured response vehicle while crossing a road.

    The accident occurred at about 4am in Durban when Mackay and a number of other Brumbies players were returning to the team hotel following a night out after their Super 14 loss to the Sharks on Saturday night.

    A Brumbies spokesman said police were investigating the incident but it is believed Mackay was not “skylarking” at the time.

    Mackay, 26, suffered a cervical spinal fracture and dislocation in the accident.

    He was in a critical but stable condition and was expected to remain in an induced coma as he undergoes further medical treatment.

    Brumbies team doctor Warren McDonald, who was working with staff at Durban’s St Augustine’s Hospital, said Mackay was receiving around the clock intensive care and treatment.

    “Shawn has sustained severe head and leg injuries but has received first-class medical treatment from the time of the accident,” McDonald said.

    “He is currently in a critical condition but is stable and we won’t know the full extent of his injuries until he is brought out of a coma in two days time.”
    http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=795050

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