rugby for at least three weeks. irate rugby for at least three weeks. we don t rugby for at least three weeks. - don t want to put people off enjoying or participating but we do need to recognise if there is a concussion we need to raise awareness that that concussion needs to be managed. in a similar way to favour a hip injury or a knee injury, you wouldn tjust carry on playing, you would come off. in re case is the playing, you would come off. in re case is the consequences - playing, you would come off. in re case is the consequences can - playing, you would come off. in re case is the consequences can be fatal. in 2011 1a year old case is the consequences can be fatal. in 20111a year old ben robinson from northern ireland collapsed on the rugby pitch after multiple blows to the head. it was so preventable. his father told me he welcomed the new guidance. stated? he welcomed the new guidance. slowly it is changing- he welcomed the new guidance. slowly it is changing. you he we
rare cases the consequences of concussion can be fatal. in 2011 benn robinson from northern ireland collapsed on the rugby pitch after multiple blows to the head. his father said the attitude of some in sport still needs to shift. slowly it is changing. like we say you can have all the protocols in the world, if the culture of a coach is i need my best player up and playing it goes out the window. it s reallyjust playing it goes out the window. it s really just getting playing it goes out the window. it s reallyjust getting everybody playing it goes out the window. it s really just getting everybody the same awareness in the same education. it same awareness in the same education- same awareness in the same education. , education. it is hoped stronger uuidance education. it is hoped stronger guidance can education. it is hoped stronger guidance can now education. it is hoped stronger guidance can now raise - education. it is hoped stronger. guidance can now raise standards across
back in november, but the other nations do appear to be closing the gap, and england are having to adapt to some key departures as well, as jo currie reports. the last time england stepped out onto a rugby pitch, they were running out of the world cup final. four months on from that shock defeat to new zealand, and changes afoot with the captain retiring after this opening game. england profit most player male or female bowing out in front of a sell out crowd in the city of her birth. bowing out in front of a sell-out crowd in the city of her birth. when ou come crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of your i crowd in the city of her birth. brim you come to the end of your career, think about how you wanted to end and when you wanted to end. the
there s another match at a quarter to five, last years grand slam champions england start their title defence in newcastle against scotland who failed to win a single match last yearjo currie reports. the last time england stepped out onto a rugby pitch, they were running out for the world cup final. four months on from the shock defeat to new zealand, change is afoot, with captain sarah hunter retiring after the opening game. the most capped player bowing out, in the city of her birth. in the city of her birth. when you come to the in the city of her birth. when you come to the end in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of your- in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of your career, l in the city of her birth. when you i come to the end of your career, you think about when you wanted to end. for me, there didn t seem to be better possible way for that to happen, you know? istarted playing rugby in new
including a 350 mile bike ride to raise awareness of mnd. now, back on the rugby pitch, his legacy continues. for the first time, his two former teams, leicester and gloucester, are competing for the slater cup in his honour. the main message from the slater cup has to be around motor neurone disease. i know it bears my name and there s a lot of history between me and leicester and gloucester, but the bigger picture is awareness and understanding around motor neurone disease and it s a great gesture for two big clubs to come together for that cause. people, clubs, sports coming together is kind of symbolic of what needs to happen with mnd. so people coming together and supporting and working as one is, is a huge part of trying to find a cure for motor neurone disease. while ed has remained tight lipped on who he s supporting, team loyalty is dividing the rest of the slater family.