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Saracens backrow Andy Christie suffers serious leg injury vs Harlequins

BY Philip Bendon  ·  Sunday Oct 13, 2024

Saracens back-row forward Andy Christie suffered a severe injury during their match against Harlequins, which caused the game to be halted for eight minutes.

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The Scotland international, with eight caps to his name, ran an excellent line off teammate Ben Earl in the early moments of the match but was brought down by Harlequins defenders. Tragically, Christie sustained a serious injury during the tackle, forcing play to stop.

In a chilling scene, the stadium fell silent as Christie’s cries of pain were picked up by the referee’s microphone. His left foot had twisted unnaturally to the side, and the severity of the injury was immediately clear, prompting the referee to call for medical assistance.

Earl, visibly shaken, rubbed his head in disbelief, while Saracens prop Marco Riccioni couldn’t bear to look at the injury, shielding his eyes before taking a knee.

“This will be traumatic for several players who were close by,” said TNT Sports commentator Alastair Eykyn as medics rushed to Christie’s aid. Co-commentator Ben Kay added, “Because Christie ran such a good line, the tackle came from the side, which meant the defender fell across his leg.”

Watching the incident closely, Ugo Monye agreed: “I’ve just seen it, and it’s horrific,” to which Kay responded, “Yeah, it’s awful.”

Tom Willis eventually replaced Christie, and after receiving medical attention, he was stretchered off the pitch to a standing ovation from the crowd at Twickenham Stoop. Leigh Halfpenny and Adam Jones were among those applauding the injured back-rower.

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This incident marked the second serious injury of the Gallagher Premiership weekend, following Northampton Saints’ Sam Graham, who suffered a similarly distressing leg injury in a tackle by Wales international Tommy Reffell.

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