L'irlandais
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Yes that sounds reassuring, until you read an article about the IRFU U20's from earlier this year ; entitled ‘Everybody’s winging it – including the doctors’ – Players and doctors tell the story of concussion in Irish rugby
(I choose an article about my home Union, so nobody feel I am mud slinging at the NZ setup.)
As well as being a consultant neurologist at St. James’, Dr. Doherty is also a leading member of The Concussion Research Interest Group based in Trinity College, which is currently conducting research into concussion in sport....
(I choose an article about my home Union, so nobody feel I am mud slinging at the NZ setup.)
As well as being a consultant neurologist at St. James’, Dr. Doherty is also a leading member of The Concussion Research Interest Group based in Trinity College, which is currently conducting research into concussion in sport....
He tells us symptoms are our body's way of protecting us from threats/dangers. He finds it worrying that some players get concussed and don't experience the same symptoms as everybody else. It doesn't necessarily mean he hasn't bruised his brain.
Anyway, as didds said earlier, hopefully SBW will be fine and looked after well.