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Newcastle rugby league player Joel Dark dies after on-field injury – ABC News
Joel Dark, the cousin of Australian rugby league captain Boyd Cordner, dies in hospital five days after suffering a head knock in a heavy tackle during his debut first-grade match for Central Newcastle.
The rugby league community is grieving the death of promising junior player Joel Dark, cousin of Kangaroos and Sydney Roosters captain Boyd Cordner.
- Joel Dark had been in hospital in a critical condition since the incident on Sunday
- His cousin Boyd Cordner was allowed to leave the Roosters’ biosecutriy bubble to visit him
- More than $100,000 has been raised on social media to support the family
Dark, 19, collapsed on the field after suffering a head knock in …
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