The Rugby Pod Episode 7 - 'Concussion'

The Rugby Pod

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Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.7 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2016

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This episode begins with a telephone interview with Canadian & French Top 14 bruiser, Jamie Cudmore talking about his recent concussion revelations. Andy Goode & Jim also give their views and experiences on the topic. We move on to preview the upcoming European Champions Cup as well as adding a lock to our FilthyXV. The Goode, the Bad and The ugly are covered, as well as plenty of banter as Andy Rowe is back in the hot seat and Ollie in the guest chair. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	POD POD POD POD
0:00.9	Rookie POD
0:10.8	Welcome back to the Rugby POD podcast.
0:12.6	We're now joined by Canadian International Jamie Cudmore.
0:16.0	Jamie, it's been well documented from World Rugby's perspective
0:19.6	that they're actively trying to improve
0:22.0	player safety around concussion.
0:24.4	Your recent experience suggests that more needs to be done
0:29.1	and for those that aren't familiar with your situation can you just run us
0:32.7	through what happened in last year's Champions Cup semi-final?
0:36.8	Sure well um yeah unfortunately I struggled with some pretty bad concussions
0:41.9	last year and the during the semi-finals and the finals that the
0:45.2	European Cup was put back on the field after
0:48.5	something pretty bad could cost me in the semi-final and then um
0:52.9	thinking that I was I was okay I ended up playing again in the
0:58.0	final two weeks later.
1:00.0	Clearly I wasn't who's fault that was as I
1:03.3	didn't know it was a lot of good contractors but um I was in a pretty tough
1:07.3	place after uh after basically just being uh being uh
1:11.5	kind of using the views as they say uh getting a big knock going to the HIA
1:17.2	not passing the HIA but still a few minutes later being allowed to get back
1:20.8	on the field and that's really where where the where the problem is
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