Western Force coach Simon Cron has expressed his concern for Ollie Callan after the flanker was taken to hospital with a neck harm.
Callan was injured within the opening minutes of Saturday night time’s 30-17 win over the Highlanders when his neck acquired compressed whereas making a deal with.
The 22-year-old was in fast ache following the hit, and he was assessed by medical workers for a number of minutes earlier than being stretchered off.
Callan was taken to hospital for additional evaluation, and Cron is not sure what the prognosis is.
“It was really hard contact. It looked a little bit like compressed,” Cron stated.
“We’re anxious about him.
“We love our boys, and you take care of them and it is onerous once they get damage.
“Seeing Ollie go down so early, in the coaches’ box there was genuine concern, and you could see it in the player group.
“And it is onerous, as a result of the gamers then must put their head again within the recreation.
“We’ll follow up on Ollie and make sure he’s okay.”
It marks the second week in a row that the Force have been dealt a severe harm scare, with flyhalf Jake Strachan struggling a worrying concussion towards the Waratahs.
Strachan was allowed to return to the sector after passing an unbiased HIA check, however he quickly deteriorated and was subbed off at halftime as soon as the teaching workers noticed first-hand the concussion signs.
The playmaker, who was so concussed he did not talk correctly with teammates whereas out on the sector, is about to overlook a minimum of three weeks.
Winger Toni Pulu can also be set for a stint on the sidelines after his head banged closely into the turf early within the win over the Highlanders.
But in a dose of fine news, captain Michael Wells made it by the complete match in his first look since recovering from an Achilles tendon harm.
“We fast tracked the plan a little bit,” Wells stated.
“It was supposed to be 50 minutes and then we build up. It’s comforting knowing I can get through an 80.
“So I believe that is most likely the plan going ahead. As a lot as I can do it, I’m going to do it.”
The win over the Highlanders moved the Force (3-5) from 11th to eighth on the ladder.
The Force take on the sixth-placed Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium next Saturday.
Cron’s males will likely be desirous to make amends for his or her round-two flop towards the Reds in Melbourne, once they have been pumped 71-20.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
