A premier club rugby player is recovering in hospital after having a heart attack during a weekend game. Rugby player fights back after heart attack during gameDAVID BROWNLIE Irisa Ta'ala, with the ball, in action against Marist St Pat's earlier this month. The Heart Foundation said heart attack symptoms could include chest discomfort. READ MORE:* Australian wing James O'Connor feared heart attack* Hurricanes players released to play club rugby* Man who thought he had 'flat battery' was having a heart attack* Knowing the signs of a heart attack"Brogan straight away kept him warm, kept him awake. Paramedics Laura Robertson and Amanda Johnston attended, and recognised the player was having a "myocardial infarction", or heart attack.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2016 10:18 UTC