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

12/16/2024 09:44 PM

• Non-concussive impacts emerge as a concern according to players' union
• NRL 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.