This is how to ease this terrible toll on the game

NICK CAIN gives his three-step solution to the worrying dementia problem in Rugby Union

Where do we go from here? Rugby Union is at a crossroads, and the direction of travel it chooses, in the light of the litigation it now faces regarding concussion and early onset dementia, will have a massive impact on its future.
What is certain is that the game needs a radical rethink, and it needs to happen with an urgency that this sport is not renowned for. Despite the advocacy of elite coaches like Eddie Jones and Rob Baxter this week that the concussion and player welfare protocols introduc...

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