Rugby

[Darran]

How is it going to be able to continue if these players win their cases?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64111598

 

[Wing_Stand_Wood]

This is probably one of the most informative and truly thought provoking lectures out there...Someone that has never been concussed or had heavy impact related symptoms from a hit or hits can still go on to develop the disease. 8:00s onwards is worrying.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXn-okL2rfs

 

[Neath_Jack]

Too many WOKE and WITCHFINDER GENERAL types about these days. How would they manage working 50ft up in the air with a 4" GRINDER in their hands...

I'm off to YouTube to find the answer.

 

[Darran]

Too many WOKE and WITCHFINDER GENERAL types about these days. How would they manage working 50ft up in the air with a 4" GRINDER in their hands...

I'm off to YouTube to find the answer.

It is interesting though.
How can players play rugby at the top level these days and expect to be compensated in the future if they’re suffering from brain damage?

 

[J_B]

It is interesting. In boxing the objective of the sport is to give your opponent serious concussion.

 

[Wing_Stand_Wood]

A thing that tends to get overlooked also are the vast amounts of 'hits' these guys took as amateurs and in training even before they entered into a world of professionalism where elite human-battering ram super athletes are engineered by modern day sports science and training!

A different sport i.e. boxing, I found out that Colin Jones ex-opponent Donald Curry had around 400 amatuer fights, add to that all the sparring and his pro fights. I watched a video of him a few years back and alarm bells were ringing just watching it, his decline was obvious. Since then his son has spoken out about CTE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axrGQjzypvo&t=221s

 

[Neath_Jack]

It is interesting though.
How can players play rugby at the top level these days and expect to be compensated in the future if they’re suffering from brain damage?

It is interesting, we discussed it on here a few months back when the story first broke.

The "new" game of rugby will look nothing like it does now, if it is found to be too dangerous to continue. Which would probably lead to a complete collapse of the game.

Football will be next then...

 

[Darran]

It is interesting, we discussed it on here a few months back when the story first broke.

The "new" game of rugby will look nothing like it does now, if it is found to be too dangerous to continue. Which would probably lead to a complete collapse of the game.

Football will be next then...

My feelings exactly.

 

[MajorR]

It’s definitely an issue. Mate of mine who’d been a rugby player since he was little began coaching his son’s rugby team - I think they were about 16 years old. During a training session he was taking tackle practice and holding a tackle bag when he took a blow to the head. The upshot was that he was unwell for about 2 years, wasn’t allowed to drive, couldn’t concentrate, use computer screens plus a host of other things. He was lucky his employer stood by him, but not others are so lucky.

In terms of football, it’s already been raised as an issue and an inquest earlier this year found that ex Cardiff player Kieth Ponting died of dementia caused by repeated trauma to the head

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61396531.amp

 

[BLAZE]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61396531.amp

They really are a hideous club