“We are putting brain damaged people back on the field”
4th November 2013
Concussion is a frequent occurrence for rugby players with 5.1 instances for every 1000 hours of rugby played. These collisions have a severe impact, with the force being compared to the experience of a car crash. Research has begun to establish a correlation between degenerative brain disease and players of contact sports, including rugby players. Yet, despite the severe consequences, of aggression, dementia and memory loss, the International Rugby Board have introduced a new guideline that players can return to the game just five minutes after the injury, instead of having a week off under the previous policy.
(Matt Slater, BBC Sport, 01/11/13)
Please use the link to read the full article “We’re putting brain-damaged people back on the field” Matt Slater, BBC Sport