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A rugby tackle during a training session led to sixteen-year-old Scott being diagnosed with bone cancer.

But Scott Abbruzzese saw his dreams come true when he got to meet and train with the Welsh rugby team.

Scott can’t play rugby any more but got to have a kickaround with stars like Alun Wyn Jones and pose for photos with the likes of George North, Sam Warburton and Jamie Roberts.

And he almost reduced Wales and British Lions legend Scott Quinnell – who he’s named after – to tears.

Rugby mad Scott, from Treharris, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in September 2012 after he broke his humerus bone in August 2012 playing rugby.

After scanning the bone the cancer cells were found. Scott had chemotherapy between October 2012 and May 2013 and spent the year in and out of hospital.

He is now being monitored closely for the next five years.

 

His mum, Natalie, said: “He loves rugby and as he’s unable to play any more it was something he always dreamed of doing.

“He got diagnosed through going to a rugby session and doing a tackle and from that tackle he broke his humerus bone. We were called in and they had spotted a shadow on the X-ray.

“The wish was very special for Scott – his favourite moment was throwing the ball around with some of the players. Scott said that it was one of the best days of his life – it was amazing and has brought much happiness and positive thoughts for the future.”

Looking shy but thrilled to bits, Scott got to meet his heroes thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.

Make-A-Wish ambassador Quinnell said: “It was a real pleasure helping grant Scott’s wish. As an ambassador for Make-A-Wish I know the true effect a wish can have on a child and their family and today really highlighted the positive impact it brings. Scott is a special young lad and the whole Welsh team really enjoyed spending time with him today.”

There are currently 20,000 children and young people in the UK fighting a life-threatening condition.

In 2014 Make-A-Wish wants to grant over 1,000 wishes and needs £7m in order to achieve this. Make-A-Wish receives no government funding or lottery grants – so every donation really does count.

To make a donation to Make-A-Wish please visit www.make-a-wish.org.uk

or telephone 01276 40 50 60.

Article source: http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/irfu-hit-by-26m-shortfall-in-expected-earnings-from-five-and-10-year-tickets-1.1469464

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