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EspañolChad Townsend, 35, a premiership‑winning forward for the Cronulla Sharks, was on a flight to Las Vegas when he required medical attention. The 2024 NRL season opener, featuring the Cowboys vs Knights and Bulldogs vs Dragons, was set to begin Sunday. Townsend was taken to the in‑flight medical bay and later admitted to a hospital for observation. He is expected to recover quickly and return to the field.
Chad Townsend Hospitalised During Flight to Las Vegas
Cronulla Sharks legend Chad Townsend was treated by a doctor during his flight to Las Vegas for the NRL season opener, a 'scary' ordeal that saw him briefly hospitalized.