A 12-year-old Welsh rugby player has undergone life-saving brain surgery two hours after suffering a blow to the head during a match.
Dylan Morgan, who plays full-back for Bargoed under-13s, was in action against Monmouth in the Dragons Cup on Sunday morning when he entered a ruck and took a knee to the head. Protocols were then followed and Dylan was thoroughly assessed, showing no sign of concussion and passing every test.
But shortly after, Dylan’s father, Chris, noticed his son’s positioning was off and that he was ‘wandering’ around the field, despite taking no contact since being originally assessed. At that point, he was taken off and very quickly it became apparent the situation was more serious than originally thought.
