Rugby meeting concussion head-on

The issue of concussion in professional rugby has been at the forefront of discussion over the last number of seasons.

High-profile cases involving Jonathan Sexton, which saw the Irish fly-half miss 12 weeks of rugby this season, and the almost farcical way George North was dealt with across the water have been the catalyst for these discussions.

New protocols have been put in place which insist a concussed player abstains from contact for 21 days while he is assessed.