Friend says he is satisfied protocols were followed after rugby's latest head-on-head challenge

Dylan Tierney-Martin was not required to leave the field after being on the receiving end of a massive head-on-head challenge during their 38-19 bonus point win over Benetton at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Dylan Tierney-Martin after the game. Image: James Crombie/INPHO CONNACHT DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Andy Friend said he is content all procedures were followed correctly when replacement hooker

But it is the latest incident in the ongoing discussion about concussion and player safety, with the perpetrator of the challenge, former New Zealand U-20 lock Scott Scrafton, already on his way to be assessed when referee Marius van der Westhuizen dished out a red card to him.Friend said he is satisfied Tierney-Martin was assessed properly on the pitch and that the medical team would always err on the side of caution in such cases.

“If we saw something as a group of coaches we could definitely do something about that but I can promise you our medical staff would be the most diligent on that, out of all of them.Rugby Analysis Get Murray Kinsella's exclusive analysis on the URC interpros and Champions Cup clashes this December“There are constantly messages coming through, ‘check that tackle, check that …,’ so they have a hawkeye they are always checking and I know in the past if there is any doubt that player comes off.

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