Today an Eastern District Command Centre spokesman confirmed the rugby player had died in the early hours of this morning. Photo: SuppliedA young woman who was critically injured during a rugby league game at the weekend has died. Today an Eastern District Command Centre spokesman confirmed the rugby player had died in the early hours of this morning. Yesterday Rugby League Hawke's Bay secretary Mike Tamati confirmed the player as Katiana Waikato who had been playing for Tamatea. Everyone at Rugby League Hawke's Bay was thinking of Ms Waikato and her family at such a hard time, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 27, 2017 22:18 UTC