Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Rugby Player Had Opponent’s Tooth Buried in Forehead
BRISBANE, Australia (July 16) - An Australian rugby league player competed for 15 weeks without knowing an opponent’s tooth was buried in his forehead.
Former National Rugby League prop Ben Czislowski, now playing with Brisbane club Wynnum, had a clash of heads with Tweed Heads forward Matt Austin during a match on April 1, the Australian Associated Press reported Tuesday.
He had the wound stitched up but afterward suffered an eye infection and complained of shooting pains in his head and of feeling lethargic.
A visit to his doctor last week revealed the tooth still imbedded in his head.
“I can laugh about it now, but the doctor told me it could have been serious with teeth carrying germs,” said Czislowski, who kept the tooth as a souvenir.
“I’ve got the tooth at home, sitting on the bedside table,” he said. “If he (Austin) wants it back he can have it. I’m keeping it at the moment as proof that it actually happened.”
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