The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one settled by the NFL in 2013 at a likely cost of more than $1 billion.
“My neuropsychologist described it,” he said, “as when I was playing in those games and in that part of my life, my brain was so inflamed through the contact I was doing continuously over a 10/11-month season, it’s like I was taking photos but with no camera.”
Rugby is nearly three decades into the professional era, which has brought about huge changes to the game. “Rugby’s awareness, even if they won’t say it publicly, is that there’s a significant problem with brain health in former players,” said Stewart, an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow.
has been lowered in community rugby to below the base of the sternum in an effort to eliminate head hits, and World Rugby is not ruling out experimenting with it in the elite game. The governing body has issued guidance on weekly practice loads such as a maximum of 15 minutes of full-contact training, though it’s up to teams to enforce it — and isn’t as strict as in the NFL where it’s overseen by an independent players’ union.
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