This Minister is s trooper.
Reuters sent me to cover a Rugby match between the Canadian Forces team and the Ottawa Irish Rugby Club on the front lawn of Parliament Hill the other day. Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay was playing on the Forces team. It was also pouring rain. I dug out my backpack-umbrella (if you haven’t seen me sporting this fine piece of engineering then you are missing out on a sight) and sloshed my way to the field. The game was fine and MacKay was pretty involved, making some hits, some runs and even diving into the end zone (is it called an end zone in rugby?) to score. The picture didn’t happen until the last play of the game though. The Minister is hit by or hits someone mush bigger than himself and dislocates his damn elbow. My luck isn’t that good. I rattled off a few frames before a big Irish bloke moved us all back. It even got some decent play in the papers the next day, thanks Joe!
Canada’s Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay is treated for a dislocated elbow he suffered while playing rugby with the Forces Rugby team against the Ottawa Irish Rugby Club on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA)
Canada’s Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay (C) chants with Forces Rugby teammates before the second half of their match against the Ottawa Irish Rugby Club on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA)
Canada’s Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay (R) is hit by Ottawa Irish Rugby Club players while playing with the Forces Rugby team on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 27, 2009. MacKay suffered a dislocated right elbow during the game. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA)
The medics set MacKay’s elbow on the field and he posed for a team picture and did some interviews before heading off for proper medical attention. Cudos for MacKay for maning-up and having a laugh with all the lads before heading to the hospital.
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