Iain Henderson on concussion: ‘I couldn’t even think of the simplest lineout call’

Ulster’s Iain Henderson suffered a concussion during the defeat by Munster at Thomond Park last week, suffering memory loss. It was the Ireland international’s first concussion and he immediately came off the field and didn’t return; Henderson was named yesterday in the Ulster team to face Connacht tonight. He describes how the incident affected him and walked us through the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) protocols

Iain Henderson on concussion: ‘I couldn’t even think of the simplest lineout call’

Ulster’s Iain Henderson suffered a concussion during the defeat by Munster at Thomond Park last week, suffering memory loss. It was the Ireland international’s first concussion and he immediately came off the field and didn’t return; Henderson was named yesterday in the Ulster team to face Connacht tonight.

He describes how the incident affected him and walked us through the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) protocols, writes Jim Stokes

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