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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 511120" data-attributes="member: 61962"><p>Thanks for the feedback.</p><p></p><p>I've always known that concussions are dangerous, but it's only recently that I've learned just how bad they can be. My concern about rugby players goes a few years back when Leon MacDonald got a bad concussion (not sure if he was playing as an All Black or Crusader at the time - I'm thinking it may have been an international match, just not sure). It was a while ago and I don't remember all the details, but I do remember it was raining, and he collided with another player - it may even have been a teammate - and he crumpled to the ground. Then, slowly, he tried to pick himself up, but blood was just gushing from his head. He laid his head back down on the wet turf, and waited for help. Not long afterwards I think he had another concussion, and there was talk of him getting out of the game then, but he kept playing. Although I didn't see him much in his later years as a player, I always worried about him because that was one nasty head-clash, and everytime the word 'concussion' came up during a match, my thoughts always went right back to MacDonald. </p><p></p><p>I know many other players have had serious head injuries, as well, and while I love the action - and the impact - of the game, I do have to question whether it's worth the risk sometimes. Sadly, I just don't see how to make it safer without fundamentally changing the game.</p><p></p><p></p><p>das</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 511120, member: 61962"] Thanks for the feedback. I've always known that concussions are dangerous, but it's only recently that I've learned just how bad they can be. My concern about rugby players goes a few years back when Leon MacDonald got a bad concussion (not sure if he was playing as an All Black or Crusader at the time - I'm thinking it may have been an international match, just not sure). It was a while ago and I don't remember all the details, but I do remember it was raining, and he collided with another player - it may even have been a teammate - and he crumpled to the ground. Then, slowly, he tried to pick himself up, but blood was just gushing from his head. He laid his head back down on the wet turf, and waited for help. Not long afterwards I think he had another concussion, and there was talk of him getting out of the game then, but he kept playing. Although I didn't see him much in his later years as a player, I always worried about him because that was one nasty head-clash, and everytime the word 'concussion' came up during a match, my thoughts always went right back to MacDonald. I know many other players have had serious head injuries, as well, and while I love the action - and the impact - of the game, I do have to question whether it's worth the risk sometimes. Sadly, I just don't see how to make it safer without fundamentally changing the game. das [/QUOTE]
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