UpdatedBen FrancisJournalist·NZ Herald·6 Jul, 2026 11:23 PM3 mins to read‌Sonasi Langi sustained a spinal injury during a club rugby match on Saturday. Photo / GivealittleSonasi Langi sustained a spinal injury during a club rugby match on Saturday. Photo / GivealittleAn Ashburton rugby player has suffered a life-changing spinal injury after a freak accident while celebrating a try in a club match.Sonasi Langi, a 26-year-old father of three, sustained the injury during a try celebration in Hampstead Senior B’s quarter-final clash with Tinwald Senior B on Saturday.

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