French media: Georgia’s Gorgodze performs first aid to sick player on team bus

The captain of Georgia’s national rugby team Mamuka Gorgodze has been praised by international rugby fans after he offered first aid to a team mate who suffered a serious medical condition while on the team bus.

Toulon's Australian wing James O'Connor felt unwell as he experienced hypoglycemia, deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream, on the team bus following a match against Oyonnax last week.

French and British media reported O'Connor experienced a heart attack and was taken to hospital following initial "treatment" by team mate Gorgodze. Later it was determined the player did not have a heart attack.

James O'Connor suffers cardiac incident on Toulon bus, Mamuka Gorgodze administers first aid before medics arrive: https://t.co/kmd3eg2Sok

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"Gorgodze! What a guy on and off field,” a fan commented on social media.

Afterwards O'Connor took to Twitter to state he did not suffer a heart attack.

"No heart attack. Hypoglycemia and game/training fatigue. All tests were very positive. Wish I could play tomorrow but RCT resting me for two weeks!" he said.

"Thanks to everyone for your concern and supportive messages. I'm just looking forward to getting back onto the field soon, stronger than ever."

Toulon coach Bernard Laporte confirmed on Friday that O'Connor was taken to hospital.

"James O'Connor felt unwell in the bus taking the team back from the Oyonnax game (last Sunday)," he said.

"The medical staff decided to take him to hospital and he underwent a considerable series of tests."

"I can reassure everyone he's fine," said Laporte. "He will play rugby again but he will undergo further tests next week.

The coach assumed O'Connor would miss "three weeks, maybe four weeks of competition”.

Hypoglycemia is a condition where a person experiences a drop in blood sugar that can lead to seizure, loss of consciousness or even death if untreated.