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My Life in Rugby: Harry Simmons – I was told I could lose the sight in one eye

The former Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Students and Jersey Reds scrum-half/wing who now coaches at Tigers Academy and Leicester Lions, Harry Simmons, reflects on his life in rugby. 
Harry Simmons runs in a try for Leicester Tigers

The former Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Students and Jersey Reds scrum-half/wing who now coaches at Tigers Academy and Leicester Lions, Harry Simmons, reflects on his life in rugby. 

Everything changed in a split second at Welford Road. We were playing Leinster in the Champions Cup pool stages when the ball went over my head and I chased back.
As I went into a tackle, James Lowe stuck his hand out to fend and we both dipped at the same time. His fingers went straight into my eye.
Straight away, everything went black. There was a lot of blood, which is never a good sign, and I was taken s...

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