Last month, a British rugby league player suffered partial dismemberment when a tackle went wrong.

Haydn Peacock, 23, sustained the injury during a French Federation of Rugby League Elite 1 match for AS Carcassonne in February.

The second rower has revealed that he knew something was wrong after a player from St Esteve Catalans Dragons grabbed his groin during the first half of the game. However, he played on gamely until half time.