England prop Marler 'buried head in sand' over rugby concussions
England prop Joe Marler has "buried his head in the sand" over the dangers of dementia from playing rugby, admitting that on one occasion, he had forgotten he had children.
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Marler says he briefly forgot he had children after head injury
England prop Joe Marler said he had no recollection of having children following a blow to his head during a match, admitting that the incident scared the life out of him.
It scared the life out of me – Joe Marler forgot he had kids after a concussion
England international Joe Marler has admitted he still “buries (his) head in the sand” over concussion fears, even after a frightening incident that led him to forget he was a father.
Red cards, yellow cards, citings and confusion - rugby on a precipice after summer controversies
Barely a week goes by during the rugby season without some controversy on the disciplinary front and it was the same story in the summer internationals. Just about the one consistent factor right now seems to be inconsistency.
Ryan Jones suing WRU and World Rugby after devastating dementia diagnosis
Former Wales captain Ryan Jones is taking legal action against rugby’s governing bodies after being diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 41.
Players rally round Ryan Jones after dementia diagnosis and demand new welfare protocols
Former team-mates and concussion campaigners have rallied around Ryan Jones, the former Wales captain who revealed over the weekend that he is suffering from early onset dementia at the age of 41.
Campaign group release strongly-worded statement calling for players to miss matches following Ryan Jones dementia news
A leading campaign group has warned rugby stars should start missing games in order to protect them from 'brutal' long-term brain injuries.
Campaign group calls for changes in wake of Ryan Jones’ dementia diagnosis
Players should start missing games in order to protect them from long-term brain injuries following the news that former Wales captain Ryan Jones has early-onset dementia, a leading safety campaign group for the sport has said.