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Brain trauma: The issue rugby can no longer ignore

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🗓️ 6 February 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

As the annual Six Nations tournament gets underway this weekend, recent high profile lawsuits filed against rugby union’s governing bodies from ex-professionals have cast a shadow over the game. Is the sport facing a criss that could see parents stop their children from playing it?


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Guest: Owen Slot, The Times' chief rugby correspondent.


Host: David Aaronovitch.


Clips used: Channel 5, Times Radio, WIDV, Guinness Six Nations YouTube, BBC Radio 4.

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1:17.6

This weekend, the six nations begins. The tournament that many rugby fans think is the most

1:23.5

exciting on the calendar. I'm increasing them. There are concerns that there's a heavy price

1:34.1

to be paid for this excitement. I slightly worry that a tidal wave could be brewing here and it

1:39.4

could come crashing down. Parents concerned for the health and safety of their kids. That is the

1:43.9

sort of the existential threat to the game if you like. You're listening to stories of our times

1:48.4

and the times and the Sunday times. I am David Aronovich. Today, brain trauma, the issue rugby can

1:55.3

no longer ignore. The physical price some professionals pay for their sport is back in the headlines

2:05.6

this week. Today it's the first of two summit meetings organized by the government to assess

2:10.2

the impact of head injuries with the aim of stepping up efforts to improve player welfare.

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