A range of law tweaks and trials to enhance the spectacle of rugby,and improve player welfare,have been revealed in a new World Rugby plan.
An Australia-first study tracked six former rugby players during life and after death. All had at least one degenerative brain condition.
The AFL is keen to scan the brains of players when they are drafted,as one of a series of measures to reduce the risks associated with concussions.
The lawyer representing former Western Bulldogs premiership player Liam Picken in his concussion battle against the club and the AFL claims his client remains “totally incapacitated”.
As the difficult debate about Will Pucovski’s future begins again,we canvass several Test greats and former captains from different eras – and get very different views.
The AFL’s relentless pursuit of safety and the mounting legal cases threaten to strip the very essence of the game.
The AFL will maintain a minimum 12-day return to play protocol for the elite competition however all other community competitions will adopt a minimum return to play protocol under new guidelines.
An expert medical panel is expected to be convened to discuss Will Pucovski’s future after he was struck a nasty blow on the helmet during a Sheffield Shield match.
Will Pucovski must be saved from himself. And St Kilda must stand down Jimmy Webster regardless of the tribunal’s verdict.
The Port Adelaide enforcer will miss the first four games of the season after a tribunal hearing billed as a test case for how head-high contact will be policed by the AFL this season.
What toll would be considered acceptable? In a contact sport,the answer cannot be zero,but beyond that,no one knows where to draw the line.