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Playing a contact sport are twice as likely to suffer concussion than men. what this evidence is telling us is that — funnily enough — males and females are different. and this one—size—all approach to concussion, which is based almost exclusively on research in men — it's not going to fit. we're not really hearing any female voices on this. and if women are going to hit their 40s, 50s, 60s, working age and have a risk of dementia, then that's a real negligence, isn't it? with former players asking questions about the past, there are calls for rugby to make changes now to better prot...

So, from that point of view, get them off the park. there are more red cards for high tackles. commentator: wayne barnes is going for his pocket. - oh, it's that one — it's red. that's a clear attack on the head. it's a red card, nothing else. and anyone suspected of taking a big hit is taken off for a head injury assessment or hia — even if they don't want to go. leaving a player with concussion on the park puts them at much greater risk of more severe injury and prolonged symptoms in recovery. rugby has advanced concussion management detection far further than any other sport. it's now e...

Parentsjust like me. hands, boys! hands! get closer to him, please. on a day like this, you can easily see the benefits and the fun of playing rugby. and these kids are just starting out. what i want to know — as a coach and as a parent, and with so much in the news now about concussion and rugby — whether those who run our game have done enough over the years to make sure it's as safe as it can possibly be. it may be making headlines today, but concussion in rugby has been on the news agenda for years, and it's an issue we've looked at in programmes before. in 2010, we spoke to jamie robe...

We spoke to the welsh rugby union. national medical manager prav matheema had plans to better protect players. we need to take the responsibility out of players' hands, as well, because on numerous occasions they won't report concussion. so stakeholders such as referees, as i mentioned before, coaches, pitch—side practitioners, first aiders, etc, need to be given that responsibility, as well. a reassuring message. but did it hit home? a few years ago, academics here at cardiff metropolitan university carried out a couple of studies to find outjust how much players, coaches, referees and medi...

I think what came into consideration was, we don't want to damage the game too much as far as the commercial side goes. we want players back, and if you can find a justification for them to get back, we want them back as soon as we can. world rugby told us they always put player welfare first above any other considerations — commercial or otherwise. as dr 0'driscoll was resigning, this young player's career was taking off. youth international adam hughes was one of several top academy players aiming for the big time... ..little realising how concussion would change his life. i started playin...