Teen rugby players suffering injuries 'normally seen in road accidents'

Doctors have described how teenage rugby players have suffered serious injuries that are normally seen in road crashes.

Teen rugby players suffering injuries 'normally seen in road accidents'

Doctors have described how teenage rugby players have suffered serious injuries that are normally seen in road crashes.

They argued it may be necessary to change the rules around tackling or cut the number of players in school games to prevent the "potentially devastating consequences of these injuries".

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