Episode Details

Having just returned from a week at the Rugby World Cup, Prof. Ross Tucker explains the amazing tech used to spot concussions during RWC matches. Plus the team discuss how the tackle rule is not a perfect science and if 'bomb squad' tactics further threaten player safety. PLUS latest doping news and a Vuelta a Espana update.

SHOW NOTES:

Simona Halep’s 4 year ban announced by ITIA: 

Paul Pogba’s testosterone failure

Article on the concussion experienced by the AFL player discussion on the show

The piece that describes the “duty of care” arguments and whether such injuries should be thought of as footy incidents or preventable brain injuries, and at what cost to the nature of the sport

The first of three articles that Ross published on how head injuries happen in rugby

The study that found, among other things, that higher contact tackles are more likely to cause head injuries

The Head Contact Process Currently used by World Rugby for adjudicating high tackles

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