“Rugby has talked a lot and done a lot about head injury management and whether it can reduce head injury during [training]. Those conversations have gone on a while and the pace of progress is pretty slow.“This should be a stimulus to them to pick up their heels to make some pretty dramatic changes as quickly as possible to try and reduce risk.
Prof Stewart said the numbers had come as a “big surprise” and more work – including a broader study – was needed to fully understand their meaning, although the immediate message for the game was clear. Asked what steps should be taken, he added: “Contact training during the week should be viewed as virtually a thing of the past, getting rid of as much as possible.
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