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Lucas Walshaw bites off part of tongue and plays on for Dewsbury


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 http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/27/lucas-walshaw-tongue-dewsbury-sheffield-eagles

 

Lucas Walshaw has earned his place in the list of rugby league players to have shown toughness beyond the call of duty by making light of gory injuries, in his case attempting to play on for Dewsbury in last Sunday's Championship match at Sheffield Eagles despite having bitten off a chunk of his own tongue.

"He got a head shot right at the start of the game, and the end bit of his tongue got bit off and was hanging down," said Glenn Morrison, the Dewsbury coach. "He played on for another five or 10 minutes but it wouldn't stop bleeding so we had to get him off, and as soon as the doctor took a look at it that was it.

"He wasn't too happy but he toughed it out, stayed with us on the sidelines 'til the end of the game then he went off to hospital. I think he's had about 12 stitches to get it reattached. He didn't sound too good when I spoke to him, but I guess his mouth was still numb."

Walshaw, a 21-year-old second-row, has a Super League contract with Wakefield Trinity, and has been playing on dual registration with Dewsbury. "He's with the Wakefield medical staff now so it's up to them what happens next," added Morrison. "But I wouldn't have thought he'd be out too long. He's a good player and a tough kid."

"I'll be right for the weekend," Walshaw insisted. "They won't let me eat anything for the moment because I got my front teeth knocked back as well, so I'm just on protein shakes. I'm looking forward to a good Mexican, but I might put the chillies to one side.

"I didn't know I'd done it at first. I copped one of our own players in a tackle and bit straight through. At first I thought it was just a cut, but every time I spoke it was hanging off. I got one of the lads to take a photo."

 

 

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