A tournament meant to celebrate rugby league greats has ended horribly for former Bronco and Titans player Brad Meyers.
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The forward, who retired from the NRL in 2011, suffered a neck injury on Saturday afternoon at the Legend of League competition on the Central Coast.
Playing for Brisbane against Newcastle, Meyers reportedly felt and heard a crack in his neck during an inadvertent crusher-like tackle with play halted for several minutes as he was stretchered from the field in a neck brace.
The former Australian and Queensland representative reportedly still had full feeling in his hands and feet as we taken into the care of a waiting ambulance.
Unlucky to see brad meyers get stretchered off at the legends of league event, thoughts with him
— Daniel Di Chiara (@Dan_D_X) November 18, 2017
Lump in the throat stuff, Brad Meyers is now under ambulance care. He'll be taken from the field. #LegendsOfLeague
— LeagueUnlimited.com 🌏🏆 (@LeagueUnlimited) November 18, 2017