Wakefield warrior Richard Mathers

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:19 pm

Rugby League star Richard Mathers has fans shaking their heads in amazement and crossing their legs in sympathy after admitting he played a full game with a ruptured testicle.

And to make matters worse for the tough-as-nails Wakefield full-back, his team lost the match to Wigan last Sunday.

Mathers revealed he suffered the grisly injury the very first time he touched the ball, but didn't notice he had a problem until THE NEXT DAY.

"The doctor said he'd never seen such trauma in that area," he explained.

"I got a knee flush on my right testicle in the first carry of the game. I got a foot injury later in the game and it wasn't until I got in the shower on Monday morning that I noticed there was a lot of swelling."

Horrifyingly, Mathers is the second Super League player to suffer this particular injury in a matter of months.

Warrington's Paul Wood suffered the eye-watering fate in October's Grand Final - and also played on.

Mathers told BBC Radio Leeds: "I can't thank the club doctor enough. My main concern was my foot, but as soon as I asked him to examine my testicle, he told me priorities had changed.

"I had an ultrasound and then the surgeon told me there was a good chance that I was going to have to have it removed.

"You don't expect something this serious to happen. I've had two knee reconstructions and you expect cuts and bruises but to potentially lose a testicle is life changing.

"When I first woke up after surgery my first question was 'have I got one or two?' I've got to have complete rest for the next two weeks."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... 2Q01dHtJP

Kittwazzer · Post by **Kittwazzer** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:29 pm

Josie. Couldn't you have just typed 'Richie Mathers' as your headline?

**eyeswatering**

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:34 pm

He went off injured did he not so the whole game? Did he not gesture or throw the ball at the South Stand at one point? Testicle or no testicle did anybody notice any differwence? He was poop!

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:37 pm

cpwigan wrote:He went off injured did he not so the whole game? Did he not gesture or throw the ball at the South Stand at one point? Testicle or no testicle did anybody notice any differwence? He was poop!

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:37 pm

cpwigan wrote:He went off injured did he not so the whole game? Did he not gesture or throw the ball at the South Stand at one point? Testicle or no testicle did anybody notice any differwence? He was poop!

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:39 pm

cpwigan wrote:He went off injured did he not so the whole game? Did he not gesture or throw the ball at the South Stand at one point? Testicle or no testicle did anybody notice any differwence? He was poop!

Is that better?

Thought it was eyecatching before

Kittwazzer · Post by **Kittwazzer** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:19 pm

josie andrews wrote:
cpwigan wrote:He went off injured did he not so the whole game? Did he not gesture or throw the ball at the South Stand at one point? Testicle or no testicle did anybody notice any differwence? He was poop!
Is that better?

Thought it was eyecatching before

Much better. It was 'eye watering'!

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:05 pm

Mathers praises doctors after testicle rupture

RICHIE Mathers praised doctors for saving one of his testicles after it was ruptured playing against Wigan on Sunday.

The former Warriors full-back revealed yesterday that he sustained the injury during his first carry of the match for Wakefield, who lost 44-24.

The 29-year-old under-went emergency surgery at St James’ hospital on Monday night.

Mathers Tweeted: “Massive blood clot and rupture but they managed to save it. Can’t thank the staff of St James enough for the care.

“Only really started to feel pain worsen when I came off with foot injury and cooled down.

“I’ve got a massive debt of gratitude to our club doc for his swift actions, organising all the best medical treatment.”

Mathers is the second player to suffer a serious injury to a testicle in the last few months.

Warrington Wolves prop, Paul Wood – who hails from Wigan – ruptured his right testicle in the Grand Final last October against Leeds.

He played on in the match but learnt the extent of his injury later in hospital, where the testicle was removed.

http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-5569152