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Turn clock back to 1977 and safeguard players

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We keep being told that player welfare is paramount, and alongside that we know that former players have developed early-onset dementia and other illnesses, and are considering taking legal action against the game’s authorities. This is potentially an existential issue for rugby, and it reared its head again when Wayne Pivac selected Tomas Francis for Friday’s game against France.
Francis took a knock to the head against England two weeks ago, and the images of him struggling to get up, and then having to lean against the post as he tried to regain his balance...

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