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CBC Ottawa's Laurie Fagan reports from the inquest into the death of Ottawa teen Rowan Stringer.

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Rugby teammate of Rowan Stringer says they didn't get concussion training from coaches at John McCrae HS listen CBC 91.5 fm #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 1:45:09 PM
Coroner's inquest heard yesterday that Ottawa rugby player Rowan Stringer, 17, ignored concussion symptoms days before her death cbc.sh

by Chloe Fedio 5/20/2015 1:48:11 PM
Follow @faganl for updates from the inquest as it continues today with the testimony of Rowan Stringer's mother

by Chloe Fedio 5/20/2015 1:48:50 PM
day #2 coroner's inquest into death of rugby player Rowan Stringer - her mother set to testify #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:37:39 PM
1st witness is Matt James friend Rowan Stringer who worked with her same rest he played rugby 4 community leagues #ottnews #cbcott

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:47:38 PM
James Rowan hard worker but was funny & joked around She introd him to his girlfriend #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:49:02 PM
James says Rowan very competitive like him she taught him a lot about rugby cuz he was new to the game #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:50:21 PM
Day of Rowan's 1st head blow James noticed Rowan "not herself off in her own world & complained of headache" #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:53:10 PM
James says she was disoriented & upset she lost game her unusual behaviour was "excessive" told him she'd been hit hard #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:56:59 PM
Rowan told James she had to play next game despite headache he thought she must be okay if she said that #ottnews #cbcott

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 2:58:11 PM
Texts between the 2 May 6th Rowan says "might have a concussion though"he said "you'll be fine"
#cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:00:35 PM
He texts "once get concussion easier 2get them only concern you should have"Rowan "I'm not sure yay if I do let's hope not" #cbcott Ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:06:42 PM
Rowan texts James "I'm just resting cause I hurt everywhere" re headaches thought Rowan was being Rowan exaggerating #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:08:15 PM
Day of fateful game Rowan told him didn't want play game cuz failed driver's test day before but told him she had to play #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:09:25 PM
James wasn't sure she'd had concussion but knew she'd play if felt okay He really worried when heard she left in ambulance #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:12:43 PM
James I didn't think her headaches were severe & Rowan would "push it" if she felt well enough to play #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:16:54 PM
James no formal concussion training playing football he now knows what it means in hindsight explains Rowan's behaviour #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:19:59 PM
James says back then "I would have played no matter what even if I was told I had concussion' hide it from football coach" #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:23:08 PM
He stopped football 2014 what I've learned now recconcussions I learned myself from the Internet needs to be more education #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:25:18 PM
James says he's had concussion from football he drank glass milk & it ran down his shirt his dad knew something wrong #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:27:44 PM
Rowan's mom Kathleen she loved sports played many team contact sports - competitive but firm believer rules & clean hits #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:40:59 PM
Stringer says signed high school waiver for Rowan to play rugby but there wasn't anything In document about concussions #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:50:03 PM
Day Rowan got 1st head blow tournament Stringer was there & saw dirty tactics lots of rivalry it wasn't "a good game" #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:52:21 PM
Rowan played a game & told mom had headache took Advil and played rest of games in tournament #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 3:55:50 PM
Mom says Rowan woke next day had headache took mess but never mentioned headache after that #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:07:00 PM
Party that weekend with family & Rowan herself laughing mom didn't notice any odd behavior never complain headaches again #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:10:55 PM
At hospital day of last head blow Rowan operated on to relieve brain swelling doctors hopeful #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:12:29 PM
Mom remains calm describing how Rowan started 2 slip brain swelling got worse more surgery & blood pressure up&down #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:16:00 PM
Kathleen dr's Rowan likely never regain consciousness She thought docs beating around bush time to talk organ donation #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:17:40 PM
Mom doesn't want kids to stop playing sports Rowan's death accident we didn't have all knowledge we should. #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:20:32 PM
Kathleen says more education & awareness needed. Suggests Concussion lessons should be mandatory in grade 9 #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:21:51 PM
Kathleen hates when sports related death cancels the sport like banning tobogganing after death Hamilton it's an accident #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:25:01 PM
Kathleen stresses brain injury like no other u see broken bone but concussion is hidden - "without brain you have nothing"#cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:27:41 PM
Kathleen thinks 1 school Ottawa does baseline neurological testing before concussion happens cost $ but impt contact sports #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:29:55 PM
Since her death a female player told her she took herself out of game cuz of concussion #ottnews #obcott

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 4:32:25 PM
Rowan was about 2 pull out dangerously he intervened verbally 2 lanes traffic both ways could have been accident #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 5:51:26 PM
Rowan driving 2 close park cars didn't proceed light was green & went around bend other lane. His intervention auto failure #ottnews #cbcott

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 5:54:02 PM
Kuiper says Rowan's driving errors in judgement like that of a senior who is referred to him for road test #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 5:56:31 PM
Next testify Zachary Logue been teacher 3 years. Coached Rowan's rugby team 2013 at John McCrae HS #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 5:58:53 PM
Logue during rugby tournaments like day Rowan got 1st head blow coaches allowed on field talk players unlike regular game #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 6:09:41 PM
Logue attended safe rugby training before he could coach - accepting safe tackle hit hip & shoulder taught this 2 players #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 6:14:59 PM
Logue Taught players who r tackling 2 go down with player you are tackling it's much safer avoids whiplash #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 6:17:09 PM
Logue says Rowan was top of skill level had self confidence with and without the ball "she was a great asset" #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 6:20:31 PM
Logue says practices weren't always contact cuz some on team new & needed to learn game, rules & how to tackle #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 6:23:43 PM
On day of fateful head blow to Rowan Logue remembers some high tackles which cause injuries & worries him #cbcott #ottnews

by Laurie Fagan via twitter 5/20/2015 7:37:37 PM