An expert calls for 'immediate research' after a study suggests players could be at increased risk.
An expert has called for "immediate research" after a study suggested that elite rugby union players could be at increased risk of brain conditions like motor neurone disease.
The research team compared health outcomes among 412 former Scotland international male rugby players with more than 1,200 individuals from the general population. But the research team, led by Professor Willie Stewart, having previously carried out a landmark study of the dementia risk among former professional footballers, has now further underlined the need for further research on the impact of concussion and other head injuries on the longer-term health of rugby players.
"Of particular concern are the data on motor neurone disease risk among our rugby players, which is even higher than that for former professional footballers," he said.
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