Paramedics called to Warringah rugby club’s home field – Rat Park – after injury to player during game against Randwick

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A rugby player has died in Sydney following an incident during a game on the city’s northern beaches.

Paramedics were called to Pittwater rugby park at around 1.45pm to treat the 25-year-old player.

The Warringah Rats rugby club wrote on its Twitter feed at around 3pm that “due to an incident involving and injury to a player during a game played earlier today, all games at Rat Park have been cancelled”.

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Warringah Rugby Club told the the Daily Telegraph that the man was a fifth grade player. It was believed the incident happened in a game between Warringah and Randwick rugby clubs.

Junior rugby clubs expressed their condolences for the player who died in the game.