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The identification and management of concussion in contact sport remains a critical issue for players, employers, and wider stakeholders. Sports participation should be encouraged, with the well-known myriad of health and social benefits deriving from physical exercise and human interaction through sport. However, there is increasing evidence that repeated blows to the head during contact sports places individuals long-term brain health at risk, [1,2] and has led to a predictable debate over individual risk versus population health.
Here's really hoping….
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New headguard brings hope of gamechanging safety breakthrough
Design from Leicestershire-based company just waiting for green light of approval from governing body World Rugbywww.theguardian.com
Hoping, but I'll believe it when I see it.Here's really hoping….
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New headguard brings hope of gamechanging safety breakthrough
Design from Leicestershire-based company just waiting for green light of approval from governing body World Rugbywww.theguardian.com
Resolution in rugby lawsuit still seems years away with 'gaping hole' in evidence
Three years since the lawsuit was first launched, "blockages" have prevented the case from moving forward
It is nearly three years to the day that the law firm Rylands Garth announced that it was going to launch a concussion lawsuit on behalf of dozens of former players against rugby's authorities. Sitting in Court 75 in some far away nook of the Royal Courts of Justice off the Strand on Friday morning and the ancient Chinese proverb of the wheels of justice turning slowly never rang truer.
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Yes, please stop the massive kid with the under 12's playing. You know the one who looked like he shaved and got served fags. Every other school team seemed to have one when i played age grade.![]()
Should U18 rugby be banned? No. But tell that to parents of a concussed child | Sean Ingle
With some researchers labelling the sport ‘a form of child abuse’ and parents questioning safety, can rugby get the balance right?www.theguardian.com
Child abuse. Lol