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Loughman’s pitch return shows HIA is not fit for purpose

THE sight of a distressed Jeremy Loughman being taken off in a dazed state during the first minute of Ireland’s sobering exposure to the Maori in Hamilton on Wednesday raised a still more distressing question: Why was he allowed to return?
It flouted World Rugby’s protocol that “players displaying obvious on-pitch signs of concussion (Criteria 1) are immediately and permanently removed from play and the completion of the off-field screening tool (HIA) is not required”.
That they still thought it appropriate to give the dazed Loughman a HIA and that he appa...

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