Queensland's rugby league community will farewell a man who "lived for" the game, after Sunshine Coast Falcons prop James Ackerman died in hospital after being injured in a tackle on Saturday.

The 25-year-old father of two was taken to hospital after collapsing in a tackle four minutes into the Falcons' game at Nundah.

Medical staff worked on Ackerman at the ground for 40 minutes before he was taken to hospital on Saturday afternoon, with the game against Norths called off.

He was in a critical but stable condition on Monday morning but the QRL confirmed on Monday afternoon that he had passed away.