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A man who broke his in Wales had to wait for three hours for an to arrive. Luigi Segadelli, 30, broke his leg while playing in a rugby in Swansea, Wales. His medical called for an ambulance and the game was stopped while they waited for it to arrive. The players and waited and waited but no ambulance turned up. In the end, the match was called off. Stadium workers had to turn the on so Mr Segadelli would not have to wait in the . His teammates covered him in to protect him from the cold. The ambulance service told people not to move Mr Segadelli as his could become worse. An ambulance finally arrived three hours .

Mr Segadelli is now recovering in a local . He needed an to repair his broken leg. Doctors put metal in his leg to make sure it heals . Segadelli is not happy with his . He told reporters: "I want an apology for the . They must have the decency to make sure it does not happen to anyone else ." He explained what happened while he was waiting for the ambulance. He said: "I was cold and shaking. When the saw how long it was taking to get colour back into my foot, they said it was a big concern because I had been in the cold so long there was a of losing my foot." The Welsh Ambulance Service said it had been very that day.

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