Article on Rugby Brain Injuries

[Neils]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2021/aug/06/rugbys-problems-run-much-deeper-than-concussion-from-the-odd-big-hit

[hookender]

Grim reading, but not surprising.

 Football are meant to be reducing heading practise, maybe rugby will have to reduce contact training to reduce water drip effect, Think that was what Quins brought in last season, didn’t do them much harm.

[jamestaylor002]

maybe rugby will have to reduce contact training to reduce water drip effect, Think that was what Quins brought in last season, didn’t do them much harm.

You're right and Danny Care had publicly said that he felt much better for the reduction too.

[Shugs]

Slightly varying the debate but I constantly wonder why I never see boxing involved in these debates. One of the primary objectives is to hit someone in the head. Throw in training and sparring and it must come into the discussion.