IRFU medic: Concussion not just a rugby issue

IRFU head of medical services Rod McLoughlin has warned that concussion is not just a rugby problem.

McLoughlin was speaking at the Web Summit yesterday and said rugby had tried to introduce a change to the culture of the game to address the issue of concussion.

“At the moment people may believe that the only place concussion happens is in rugby,” said McLoughlin. “But that can happen on any sports field. People have to understand that.