Rugby fan died after falling backwards as he watched ball kicked high over crowd

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A RUGBY fan died when he fell backwards and banged his head after a ball was kicked into the crowd during a match. John Downey, 79, watched as the ball soared above him but became unsteady on his f…

A RUGBY fan died when he fell backwards and banged his head after a ball was kicked into the crowd during a match.

John was rushed to hospital but the match between Royal Wootton Bassett and Windsor on January 11 continued.A post-mortem revealed the cause of death was acute subdural haemorrhage and trauma. "He would be seen often in the clubhouse on match days, pint in hand, surrounded by a close group of friends.

In a statement the club chair Chris Elias said: "John was a guest of Ron Low at the Vice President’s lunch and was enjoying his first visit to RWBRFC.He added: "It was a freak accident. We have had to tell the HQ of the RFU.

 

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