Monday 11 September 2017 13:04, UK
Harlequins have revealed fly-half Demetri Catrakilis does not require surgery after suffering a broken bone in his throat on Saturday.
South African-born Catrakilis was taken to hospital after he stopped breathing for several seconds during his side's 28-17 Aviva Premiership victory over Gloucester.
Catrakilis was injured by a shoulder hitting him near his throat minutes after he had kicked the first penalty of the Twickenham Stoop contest.
"Harlequins fly-half Demetri Catrakilis remains in hospital after sustaining a small fracture to a bone in his throat during the match against Gloucester Rugby on Saturday," read a club statement.
"The 28-year-old does not require surgery and Harlequins will provide a further update when available."
Catrakilis, 28, was making the second of two competitive appearances for Quins since arriving in the summer from Top 14 side Montpellier.
Director of rugby John Kingston said of Catrakilis after Saturday's match: "He has gone to hospital. He was struggling to breathe on the pitch. The area to breathe properly was not clearing which needed to get oxygen.
"We needed to get him to hospital...It is precautionary but when you get a blockage like that, it is something you have to react quickly to.
"It was a shoulder to his throat. That was causing him difficulty and, indeed, he did not breathe for a few seconds. But then he started to and the oxygen helped him after he came off the pitch."