Sir Graham Lowe has revealed that he will have surgery after his heart stopped at a public function last week.
The 76-year-old former Kiwis, Queensland and NRL coach suffered a serious health scare while speaking at a function at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland on Thursday.
Speaking to the Big Sports Breakfast Weekend radio show in Australia, Lowe said the medical event was “somewhat embarrassing”.
“I was just feeling a little funny and the next thing, bang, I went straight down,” Lowe said.
“I found out since that my heart actually stopped. I finished the presentation, it went on for another 20 to 30 minutes, and then I went in an ambulance into hospital.