Cronulla Sharks player Royce Hunt forced to watch son's birth on FaceTime

Royce Hunt was left in tears when he narrowly missed his son’s birth on Saturday. 

The Cronulla Sharks Rugby player broke down in tears at the side of a highway in NSW when he realised he would not make it to Sydney in time. 

Instead, the 24-year-old watched wife Shavaun welcome their first child on a Facetime call, as he sat alone, crying at a truck stop. 

Sad: Royce Hunt was left in tears when he narrowly missed his son’s birth on Saturday. The Cronulla Sharks Rugby player broke down in tears at the side of a highway in NSW when he realised he would not make it to Sydney in time. Pictured with his wife Shavaun

The pair are now proud parents to a baby boy called Wolf, and have since been reunited, with Royce arriving at the Sydney hospital at 6.30 am. 

Royce had been booked to fly to Sydney from Brisbane, where he was staying in a team hotel, to attend the birth on Sunday, but Shavaun went into labour early at 2am on Saturday morning.  

FoxSports reporter Matt Russell explained: ‘[Royce] said: ‘It was 2am, I’m on the side of highway, I’m an emotional mess. The truckies are flying past at 110km/h and in that surreal moment I saw my son come into the world’.’ 

What a moment: Instead, the 24-year-old watched wife Shavaun welcome their first child on a Facetime call, as he sat alone, crying at a truck stop. The pair are now proud parents to a baby boy called Wolf, and have been reunited, with Royce arriving at the Sydney hospital at 6.30 am

He added: ‘Royce Hunt was meant to be playing (but) he found out his partner, Shavaun, had gone into labour at 9.40pm.

‘He said to his teammates: ‘I need keys, I need to get back to Sydney. Shavaun is in labour’.  

‘Four hours south by the time he got near to Port Macquarie the baby was arriving.’

FoxSports reporter Matt Russell explained: ‘[Royce] said: ‘It was 2am, I’m on the side of highway, I’m an emotional mess. The truckies are flying past at 110km/h and in that surreal moment I saw my son come into the world”

 Early: Royce had been booked to fly to Sydney from Brisbane, where he was staying in a team hotel, to attend the birth on Sunday, but Shavaun went into labour early at 2am on Saturday

Royce and Shavaun celebrated nine years together last month, with the athlete writing on Instagram: ‘Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and for riding this crazy roller coaster with me. 

‘You’re gonna be the best mum when our son gets here (yes that includes changing all the nappies). No words can describe my love for you’. 

The footy player will need to undergo a two-week quarantine in Brisbane before returning to play for his team.  

Royce and Shavaun celebrated nine years together last month, with the athlete writing on Instagram: ‘Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and for riding this crazy roller coaster with me. ‘You’re gonna be the best mum when our son gets here’