Nathan Stapleton: on-field injury leaves former NRL player a quadriplegic
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5YE31)
- Ex-Cronulla winger suffers spinal cord injury in country game
- 32-year-old paralysed from the shoulders down, family says
The family of Nathan Stapleton have confirmed that the former Cronulla winger has been left a quadriplegic after suffering a spinal cord injury while playing rugby union in country NSW.
Stapleton, who played 61 games for the Sharks, sustained the injury while playing for Boorowa in a game against West Wyalong on 9 April.
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