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Katie Sands

South Africa v Wales match halted for seven minutes amid concerning scenes

Wales prop Tomas Francis was forced to leave the field after just minutes on the pitch after taking a knee to the head in a tackle.

The 30-year-old front-rower came on for Wayne Pivac's men in the second half of their opening Test against the Springboks in place of Dillon Lewis, but was soon departing after putting in a low tackle which resulted in the prop apparently being knocked out.

The game in Pretoria was halted for around seven minutes while he received medical attention, before he was removed from the field on a stretcher via a buggy with his head in a brace. Fans inside the sold-out Loftus Versfeld Stadium applauded as he exited.

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