Tv money, sponsorship, and ticket sales. It s not quite the same for the amateur game, which coach steve played from 1989 onwards. Tell me about your career and where you played? you played? bristol is probably the highest you played? bristol is probably the highest level you played? bristol is probably the highest level i you played? bristol is probably the highest level i played you played? bristol is probably the highest level i played at, i the highest level i played at, really. I havejust been unfortunate to have a few injuries that have worried me for three years or so. Injuries that have worried me for three years or so. What did ou first for three years or so. What did you first notice? for three years or so. What did you first notice? family for three years or so. What did l you first notice? family names, i would forget. you first notice? family names, i would forget. You you first notice? family names, i would forget. You know, you first notice? family names, i w
Times a week sometimes, you know, because you just lost your balance. Couldn t explain it. Go to the doctors about it, explain to them, you know, can t find anything wrong with you. Does that scare you? it did. It does. You know, i don t know what to do. Steve had a car accident years ago and hit his head, but thinks his symptoms are down to repeated hits playing rugby. You know, the scrummaging was a hit. The contacts in the rucks and mauls were the same. Very hard. But you don t realise probably until the latter parts of where we are now that they were significant, you know, to possible brain trauma. You re suffering now, the fact that you think it is linked to your rugby playing years ago, how is it you re still involved in the sport? how is it you re still coaching? i want them to know that what s happening to me, you know, we can try and prevent that or reduce the possibility of that by making sure that they re going to be safe on the rugby pitch, whether they re training or wheth
Has been done to make the game safe for children. I will spend the rest of my life missing my son. Whistle blows its a bunny hop, not a steeplechase, Go On Go On, lower, Go On. Thats it, brilliant. For steve sugar, a Rugby Field is where he feels most comfortable. You just love this game, dont you . Yeah, i do love it. I love the game. Ifeel at home here. According to World Rugby, the sports governing body, there are more than Eight Million players worldwide and more than half of them are younger than 13. In 2023, the mens rugby World Cup was broadcast to more than 800 Million across the globe. A lucrative business fuelled by tv money, Sponsorship And Ticket sales. Its not quite the same for the amateur game, which devizes Coach Steve played from 1989 onwards. Tell me about your career, steve, and where you played. Bristol is probably the highest level i played at really, and some england trials as well. Ive just been unfortunate to have a few injuries that have worried me, you know, f
Cup was broadcast to more than 800 million across the globe, a lucrative business fuelled by tv money, sponsorship and ticket sales. It s not quite the same for the amateur game, which devizes coach steve played from 1989 onwards. Tell me about your career, steve, and where you played. Bristol was probably the highest level i played at really, and some england trials as well. I ve just been unfortunate to have a few injuries that have worried me, you know, through the years or so. What did you first notice? family names, i would forget. You know, i d be like. . . Oh, you know. And the more i think about it, the more frustrated i get. Fall about three, four times a week sometimes, you know, because you just lost your balance. Couldn t explain it. Go to the doctors about it, explain to them you know, can t find anything wrong with you. Does that scare you? it did. It does. You know, i don t know what to do. Steve had a car accident years ago and hit his head, but thinks his symptoms are
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