Head Games

1 NEWS published this video item, entitled “Head Games” – below is their description.

Is our national game seriously hurting our heads? As the players and hits get bigger, scientists are presenting alarming findings about what constant head knocks and concussions are doing to brains. American Football was forced to pay out $1 billion compensation and now former rugby players are taking World Rugby to court in the UK alleging the game’s administrators failed to protect them from the risks of concussion. Sunday’s Mark Crysell talks to former All Blacks who took the knocks and asks is rugby’s greatest test about to kick off?

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