Colin Slade knocked out and taken to hospital after injury in FrancePHIL WALTER/ GETTY IMAGES Colin Slade, pictured during the All Blacks' 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign, was knocked out in French club rugby last weekend. Colin Slade spent a night in hospital after another concussion in French rugby, but his club has reassured fans the former All Black is "fine". Slade scored eight points in Pau's 18-15 home win over La Rochelle on Saturday (Sunday NZ time) before he was stretchered off after his head struck the leg of visiting hooker Pierre Bourgarit. A report in L'Equipe, France's sports newspaper, said Slade, 30, had a recent history of concussions. Des nouvelles rassurantes de notre numéro 10 Colin Slade 👇 pic.twitter.com/h276mMdicY — Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées (@SectionPaloise) March 11, 2018The club said Slade had passed concussion protocols, including a head scan.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2018 00:29 UTC