Vienna_70 said:
Welcome to Bluemoon, Brian.
As a Cornishman, I would have loved to see Graham Dawe win more England caps, but there's no denying that the chap he was trying to dislodge from the England front row was also an excellent hooker.
But SDs, Brian?
Shackle Draggers.
Have to distance myself from some of the nonsense and dangerous nonsense, on TalkSport about concussion. All the growing evidence is that effects of trauma are wide-ranging and not always apparent on first examination, however thorough.
All recent papers stress the need for conservative management of trauma, however mild and in cases where there are clear signs of it a player should not be allowed back onto the field. The decision should be taken by a properly qualified trauma expert and absolutely not the player himself or a manager. Thankfully the instances of secondary trauma are small but they are real and have resulted in two deaths recently. It isn't a question of guts it a matter of safety.
If you want to see the most up to date global statement reference the Zurich 2012 agreed paper on this.