Wings Leonardo Sarto of Italy and Taku Ngwenya of the USA both left the field after four minutes on Saturday with nasty head injuries.

The problems came when Ngwneya chased down a kick that Sarto had caught. Ngwenya came in very fast, looking to make a tackle. Sarto's head dipped a little bit, and the two crashed into each other, with heads colliding. Both appeared to be unconscious before they hit the ground. Both lay prone and motionless as play went on. The game was stopped quickly and the medical staff came on. Both left the field.

"It's scary stuff," said USA wing Blaine Scully. "You want to play with that feeling of invincibility, but there is that side of the game, and knowing something like that could happen. And it shakes you up to see not only a teammate but a really good friend go down. We're all hoping for the best for Taku."

Mike Te'o came on to replace Ngwenya for the USA and played really well. But fans who have enjoyed seeing Taku Ngwenya light it up for the USA since 2007 will certainly want to see the former Plano HS player back healthy again. 

It certainly wasn't how we wanted to see him, or Leonardo Sarto, Saturday.