NRL legend Frank Pritchard is in hospital fighting for his life following complications from Covid.
A report from Channel Nine claims Pritchard is on life support with a collapsed lung among other health issues due to the virus.
A report from The Daily Telegraph also claims Pritchard has been in the ICU at Liverpool Hospital and has had an ongoing problem with asthma issues.
Bulldogs General Manager of Football Phil Gould also confirmed the news via Twitter, writing: “Hearts and prayers are with former Bulldog Frank Pritchard who is in hospital battling Covid. We send all our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. Our love to Frank’s family and friends.”
Pritchard played over 100 games for the Penrith Panthers and the Bulldogs across his glittering rugby league career, along with brief spells in the Parramatta Eels and Hull in England’s Super League.
The 38-year-old also played almost 30 games for New Zealand in addition to eight games for Samoa before hanging up the boots at the end of 2017.
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Hopefully Frank pulls thru. Thoughts and best wishes to him, Kaysa and the rest of their families.
Terrible news. According to Gould's latest Twitter Frank's out of a coma and in a ward now. Let's hope he recovers quickly.
I hope he wasn't vaccinated cos if he was god help others like my dad with bad asthma 😥😥😥
Best wishes to Frank for his recovery. Wonder if he was fully vaccinated or not ? Is Asthma one of the pre existing health conditions that this virus is compounded by? Eiterh way, hope all is OK.
correct EE Asthma has lead to the complications
Very sad news, was he fullly vaccinated
As he is a Samoan ... probably not.
I had the flu twice ,1967 and again 1982 ,one moment your as fit as a fiddle and the next flat on your back with thumping headache and high temperature. The is not just a bad cold and I recond if I had have been old I could have died
Another generalisation...keep it in perspective approx 140 people pass from cancer related deaths per day in this country
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