Training sessions a ‘blind spot’ in concussion fight, say rugby league players

Non-concussive impacts emerge as a concern according to players’ unionNRL and NRLW players continue to train despite suspected concussions

Rugby league players have declared the training field to be the next battleground with the NRL in a bid to protect brain health, after a survey found almost half of women’s players continued to train after experiencing a suspected concussion.

Brain injury research has identified not only concussions as a potential threat to long-term health, but also the repetitive non-concussive impacts that players experience every week in high-performance football environments.

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