Six Nations:Scotland's Thom Evans remained in hospital today after he was seriously injured in the Six Nations defeat against Wales at the Millennium Stadium at the weekend.
The 24-year-old Glasgow player was carried off following a sickening first-half collision on Saturday and taken to Cardiff’s University Hospital.
He underwent surgery after damaging vertebrae in his neck.
Doctors hope he will be up and about in a couple of weeks, but he will miss the rest of the season.
Fullback Chris Paterson was taken to the same hospital after suffering damage to his right kidney during Scotland’s dramatic 31-24 defeat against Wales in Cardiff.
Scotland team doctor James Robson said: “The surgery that Thom required - having sustained damage to his neck - went well.
“Thom had sustained slippage to one of the vertebrae and that required to be eased back into place.”
He said the surgeons were pleased with the progress Evans was making, and that the player has movement in his arms and legs.
If he continues to progress he will be allowed to travel back to Scotland into the care of the Glasgow Warriors medical team later this week.
His family went to visit him yesterday, as did some of his Glasgow Warriors team-mates.
Dr Robson said Paterson was also doing well.
He said: “In effect he has a massive bruise in the middle of his kidney but that will gradually repair itself and the medical team are also pleased with his progress.”
Wing Rory Lamont suffered a medial ligament injury and he and Paterson will also miss the rest of the season.
Dr Robson later said that Lamont should be out of hospital today,
while Lamont will be seen by a specialist in Edinburgh today.
“Remarkably we will see Thom up and about in a couple of weeks and then it will be a long period of rest and recuperation, but that is the end of his season.”
-PA