Brain injury charity alarmed at decision not to sanction Northampton for George North case

"It's hugely disappointing to see that Northampton have not been held to account for the handling of George North's injury," said a sports injury lawyer.

The decision by a concussion review group not to sanction Northampton over their handling of George North's latest head injury episode has been strongly criticised.

North appeared to have lost consciousness following an aerial collision with Leicester's Adam Thompstone in an Aviva Premiership match on December 3, yet he passed a head injury assessment (HIA) and returned to the field of play.