A prominent rugby star has announced he will be taking a break from the game to complete radiation treatment for cancer.
Lock Cameron Suafoa played two Super Rugby Pacific matches last month but has now decided to step aside temporarily while treatment continues for the undisclosed form of the illness.Suafoa opened up about his medical status in a nine-minute long video released by the, explaining how his outlook had changed since being diagnosed last November and having a tumour removed.
After undergoing radiation on a Friday, Suafoa flew to Sydney that night and played the following day, coming off the bench for his 20th Super RugbyBut he said playing at a high level while receiving treatment had become too difficult to sustain. Suafoa, who played two matches for the All Blacks XV last year, said he was more determined than ever to succeed in his chosen sport.
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