Concussions are causing “significant mental health problems” among ex-rugby stars, a leading sports journalist has claimed.
documentary ' Rugby on Trial', which aired last night, examined whether enough has been done to protect former players and whether the game now better safeguards young children.“You've got guys like Neil Spence, ex-players who, having played their entire careers as professionals, are now suffering significant mental health problems which have been directly linked to the repeated concussions that they suffered,” he said.
“Doctors stopped taking players off when they had clear signs of concussion, knocked out completely in some cases, and allowed them to play on when in a boxing match, the fight would have been stopped. 14 October 2023; Referee Wayne Barnes awards a scrum penalty to New Zealand during the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
“The only thing we were asked after a traumatic brain injury was, ‘Do you feel sick?’ And if you didn't feel sick, you were given a splash of water in the face and smelling salts and told to get back out there - that was in training and in games,” he said.
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