Sometimes a governing body has to put aside consensus & put player safety first. Perfection would almost certainly lead to more players suffering traumatic brain injuries whilst alignment is reached.
Well done the RFU, the cynic in me though wonders if they didn’t have a choice, you can’t ‘un-see’ the evidence & the future legal claims would be rolling in.
Sometimes a governing body has to put aside consensus & put player safety first. Perfection would almost certainly lead to more players suffering traumatic brain injuries whilst alignment is reached.
Well done the RFU, the cynic in me though wonders if they didn’t have a choice, you can’t ‘un-see’ the evidence & the future legal claims would be rolling in.
Thanks Carl! Looks like this is going to run for some time given the scale of the club backlash. It could be that World Rugby gets there first