sport news A terrace railing at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, collapsed during a rugby match trends now

sport news A terrace railing at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, collapsed during a rugby match trends now
sport news A terrace railing at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, collapsed during a rugby match trends now

sport news A terrace railing at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, collapsed during a rugby match trends now

Horrific moment dozens of fans plunge face first onto concrete as stadium terrace collapses during rugby match Sydney rugby fans at Leichhardt Oval fell to the ground when a terrace collapsed They were watching a match between St Joseph's and St Ignatius on Saturday  At about 5pm the railing from one terrace collapsed, sending fans into concrete 

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Dramatic footage shows the moment a stadium terrace holding fans collapsed, sending patrons face-first into the concrete below. 

Fans watching a Sydney schoolboys rugby match were sent tumbling to the ground about 5pm on Saturday after the rail of a stadium terrace at Leichhardt Oval fell over.

The frightening scene unfolded in front of about 15,000 fans towards the end of a match between St Joseph's and St Ignatius Riverview. 

Fans watching a rugby match at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney were sent toppling to the ground when a terrace railing fell over (pictured right)

Fans watching a rugby match at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney were sent toppling to the ground when a terrace railing fell over (pictured right)

St Joseph's won the match with a score of 35 to 20. 

Rugby fans slammed the 'unsafe' ground after footage of the terrifying incident went viral online.

'Surely today seals it that Leichhardt Oval should be immediately condemned and Wests Tigers should never play there again,' one person wrote.

'Leichhardt Oval is a safety risk,' another said.

No one was seriously injured during a terrae collapse at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night (pictured, fans falling after the terrace railing fell)

No one was seriously injured during a terrae collapse at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night (pictured, fans falling after the terrace railing fell) 

'An upgrade of Leichhardt oval is still not going to fix muddy hill, portaloos and minimal food and drink outlets without major changes

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