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Four-year-old girl fights for life after freak accident at junior rugby carnival

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Wondracz, A. (2026, September 29). Four-year-old girl fights for life after freak accident at junior rugby carnival. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16168219/Four-year-old-girl-fights-life-freak-accident-junior-rugby-carnival.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A four-year-old girl named Kaleia Mu'a was critically injured when she was hit by a buggy at a junior rugby carnival on the Gold Coast, suffering from severe injuries including a fractured skull, brain bleeds, internal bleeding, and a broken leg. A GoFundMe campaign has been initiated to support her parents, Joe Mu'a and Amber Morton, who are financially burdened due to medical expenses and lost income while caring for their daughter in the hospital.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A four-year-old girl named Kaleia Mu'a is fighting for her life after being hit by a buggy at the Prime Nines Tournament, a junior rugby carnival held at Tugun Rugby League Club on the Gold Coast. The accident left Kaleia with severe injuries including a fractured skull, multiple brain bleeds, internal bleeding, and a broken leg. She remains in critical condition in hospital. A GoFundMe campaign has been initiated by her parents, Joe Mu'a and Amber Morton, to support medical expenses and living costs during the extended hospital stay. The fundraiser highlights the unexpected emotional and financial burdens faced by families dealing with such crises.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A four-year-old girl has been left fighting for life following a freak accident at a junior rugby carnival on the Gold Coast. Kaleia Mu'a was rushed to hospital after being hit by a buggy while at the Prime Nines Tournament at Tugun Rugby League Club. She has been left with a fractured skull, multiple brain bleeds, internal bleeding and a broken leg and remains in a critical condition. asserted

She → see → condition

A GoFundMe has been launched as the four-year-old's parents, Joe Mu'a and Amber Morton, remain by her bedside. asserted

parents → launch → bedside

'No family ever imagines that a day at the footy could end like this,' the fundraiser reads. uncertain

fundraiser → imagine → this

Right now, Amber and Joe's entire focus needs to be on Kaleia, her recovery and keeping their family together. ' asserted

focus → need → family

Alongside the unimaginable emotional toll, they are now facing the wider impact of an extended hospital stay, time away from work, travel and everyday living expenses, and the uncertainty of what Kaleia's recovery and ongoing care may look like. uncertain

recovery → face → what

The fundraiser urged the community to 'rally around the Mu'a family' and said 'every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference'. asserted

donation → urge → difference

Kaleia Mu'a was rushed to hospital after being hit by a buggy while at the Prime Nines Tournament at Tugun Rugby League Club A GoFundMe has been launched as the four-year-old's parents, Joe Mu'a and Amber Morton, remain by her bedside ' asserted

parents → rush → bedside

Funds raised will help ease the financial pressure on Amber and Joe so they can remain by Kaleia's side and focus on what matters most - their little girl,' it read. asserted

it → raise → girl

'To our Gold Coast, Tigers and Tongan villages — now is the time to stand together. asserted

time → stand → villages

️ 'Let's show the Mu'a family that they do not have to face the days, weeks and months ahead alone. asserted

they → show → days

The Prime Nines Tournament is run by former State of Origin and Gold Coast Titan player Tyrone Peachey. asserted

Tournament → run → Peachey

Four-year-old girl fights for life after freak accident at junior rugby carnival

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