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Watch: Touching moment Hurricanes teammates help carry injured prop Chris Eves from the field

February 15, 2018

Eves suffered a neck injury in a trial match against the Blues in Warkworth. (Source: Other)

The Hurricanes and Blues final pre-season match in Warkworth was momentarily stopped after prop Chris Eves suffered a suspected serious neck injury.

Medical staff went on the field to assesed Eves' injury and were joined by ambulance staff.

Eves' Hurricanes front row partners Ricky Riccitelli and Ben May jumped into action, running from the bench to help carry him on the stretcher to the ambulance.

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