A RUGBY LEAGUE player’s grueseome face injury has has fans wincing after his club tweeted a photo of him.
Keighley Cougars’ full-back Ritchie Hawkward split his lip wide open.
The bloody wound marred Keighley’s 20-12 Kingstone Press League One home win over Hunslet yesterday.
Keighley posted two snaps of former Scotland international Hawkward’s injury, sparking horrified and sympathetic responses.
Nathan Mossop tweeted: “That’s horrendous… good job he’s as tough as teak.”
Hannah Irvine admitted: “Actually nearly puked at that.. wishing him a speedy recovery from Barrow.”
But Mark Coulson joked: Chicks dig, scars lol.”
Ritchie Hawkyard is hoping he will soon be on the mend after this ugly injury Twitter Keighley themselves posted this message: “We’d like to wish Ritchie Hawkward a speedy recovery following the injury he sustained in today’s game!”
Part-timer Hawkyard, 31, who is also a plasterer, joined Keighley last year.
He played three games for Bradford Bulls in 2007 before spending eight years with Swinton Lions.
Ritchie Hawkyard received plenty of support on social media after taking a battering against Huntsley Twitter
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