HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY PLAYER DIES FROM HEAD INJURY

A high school has withdrawn from P.E.I. schools’ rugby league for the season following the death of a student who sustained brain injuries on the field. Montague Regional High School has confirmed the death of Brodie McCarthy, 18, from a brain injury sustained during a rugby tournament in Summerside. “Brodie was one of the nicest kids you could ever meet,” said principal Seana Evans-Renaud. She said McCarthy was injured during routine play, which resulted in bleeding from two different parts of his brain.