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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 19/02/2021 10:07 by Faithful_City.

It has to be sorted or parents will not want Johnny to take part and schools will not want to take the risk of having Rugby as a school sport

JP

The problem is not how many days a player loses or how mild the concussion is . The real issue is the cumulative effect of non-destructive repeated head injuries .A retrospective study of retired players ,10 ,15 ,20 years etc after ceasing to play is needed and prospective research following through those about to retire .Motor neurone syndrome is forefront of the late problems at the moment but my guess is that a careful study will reveal a wider range of less obvious but significant ones. Good tackling technique should avoid trouble -reckless and violent play should be eliminated ASAP .Of course all sports carry some risk ; so let's hope the physical side of rugby can be kept with sensible modification of the commonest risk factors.What are they ? torpedo entry to loose play for one. What others ?

Certainly at top level something needs to be done to counter the changes that have taken place since professionalism. Players are bigger and fitter, gone are the days of proper tackling below the waist and taking the ankles. Referees have allowed the "clear out" at the ruck with players charging in not binding.

Firstly refs start enforcing the existing laws, stop coaching players on field just whistle-irritating to start with but players would (should) quickly learn. And, by the way, stop the clock until the ball is put in to the scrum-straight down the centre channel would be nice, I can not be the only person fed up with the ball going straight(?) to the second row.