Rugby player rushed to hospital after being impaled by corner flag as he scored try
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA rugby league player was rushed to hospital after being impaled by a corner flag as he celebrated scoring a try. Charlie Mills, 18, suffered the freak injury while playing for amateur club Saddleworth Rangers in a game against Ince Rose Bridge on Sunday.
The winger dived over the line early in the second half to bring Rangers back into the game as they trailed 20-6 at half time.
But as he celebrated, Charlie said an opposing player kicked the corner flag "in anger", causing it to bounce up and become stuck in the back of his leg. READ MORE: Boss of Manchester Airport quits to 'pursue fresh opportunities' amid growing backlash "I thought I'd pulled a muscle or strained something at first," explained Charlie, from Oldham. "When I looked down, I saw a massive six-foot pole flopping around in my leg." Medical personnel were on hand to stop any attempts to pull the flag from Charlie's leg before emergency services arrived.
Firefighters cut the six-foot pole to allow paramedics to fit Charlie into an ambulance. He was taken to hospital where he underwent successful surgery to remove the flag pole.
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