IN his column last week, Jeff Probyn presents a very persuasive argument that, whatever steps are to be taken to reduce the risk of concussion injuries, they should be introduced across all levels of the game.
To do so at the elite level will, as he writes, require any law changes to be introduced globally, thus requiring the process to be led by World Rugby. There are, in fact, strong arguments for changes to the professional game being more important and appropriate than in the semi-pro and amateur game.
The elite game is not only widely acknowledged to pose the highest risk of seri...