Thank you so much to all those, including a number of England players, who sent me sympathetic messages after I was knocked unconscious late in the game in Kobe last Thursday. It was not exactly the World Cup impact I was hoping for but I am feeling better now and, with any luck, should be available for our last pool matches against Argentina and Tonga.
I have seen the footage of me falling at an angle and being tackled by Mark Wilson but, otherwise, I can’t remember anything about the incident. All I know is that I woke up on the stretcher having, apparently, been out for quite a while. The medical care I received was outstanding but my parents and my girlfriend were understandably worried. Happily the X-rays and scans only revealed minor damage to a shoulder and my tournament is, hopefully, far from over.
Written by Will Hooley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/sep/30/will-hooley-no-grudge-piers-francis-usa-england-rugby-world-cup under the title “Piers Francis clattered me but I bear absolutely no grudge towards him | Will Hooley”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
