James O'Connor Reportedly Suffered Cardiac Issue After Match vs. Oyonnax

Toulon utility back James O'Connor was reportedly taken to the hospital after the win over Oyonnax last Sunday, with French media outlets Var-Matin and Midi Olympique reporting the 25-year-old suffered a heart attack on the bus.That's according to Matthew Southcombe of Wales Online, who said the club is yet to make an official comment about his health.Per ITV's Martin Gillingham, team-mateMamuka Gorgodze provided "treatment" before the Australian was transported to the hospital:PerGillingham, there have been no confirmed reports of a diagnosis so far, with the French media only clarifying he suffered from a cardiac issue.While the incident occurred last Sunday after Toulon's 44-13 win, details didn't start to surface until Friday, and the club isn't expected to release any information until the full extent of O'Connor's condition is known.At the very least, the Australia international is expected to miss a significant amount of time, per Southcombe.O'Connor was a member of the Wallabies team that won the bronze medal at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but he failed to make the team for last year's tournament. Off-field issues have followed him throughout his young career, per Agence France-Presse (forABC.net.au), leading to his departure for Europe in 2013.He has been playing for Toulon since last year after a strong spell with London Irish between 2013 and 2014.
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