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Jamie Cudmore is suing Clermont
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 817983" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>[TEXTAREA]"Cudmore was examined by Clermont’s doctors, failed the HIA test but was somehow allowed to return to action."[/TEXTAREA]</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, this sort of thing has been going on in French Club rugby for some time, the most glaring case being the Florian Fritz affair a couple of seasons back. I am disgusted that Guy Noves was never brought to book for his negligent actions in sending Fritz back out there when it was so obvious that he was severely concussed. </p><p></p><p>Incidents like those involving Fritz and Cudmore graphically illustrate where the priorities of Top 14 team owners and coaches lie; winning first, player welfare second. IMO, this is just another aspect of the way that players in that competition are treated like disposable commodities. They are flogged endlessly for nearly 10 months of the year, forced to continue playing while carrying injuries, then if injury upon injury finally takes its inevitable toll in the form of a long term lay-off, the owner just pulls out the chequebook and buys another player to replace him. Its an absolute disgrace and it shouldn't be allowed. </p><p></p><p>A <em>"win at all costs"</em> attitude is fine, but when one of those costs is the the heath and well being of players, that crosses the line into derelict and unacceptable attitude. If the incurious numpties running French rugby clubs are not prepared to change their nonchalant attitude to player welfare, then its time WR (using the courts if necessary) changed it for them. First step would be to remove team doctors from the decision-making process, and use independent doctors or paramedics for the in-game HIA & decision making process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 817983, member: 20605"] [TEXTAREA]"Cudmore was examined by Clermont’s doctors, failed the HIA test but was somehow allowed to return to action."[/TEXTAREA] Unfortunately, this sort of thing has been going on in French Club rugby for some time, the most glaring case being the Florian Fritz affair a couple of seasons back. I am disgusted that Guy Noves was never brought to book for his negligent actions in sending Fritz back out there when it was so obvious that he was severely concussed. Incidents like those involving Fritz and Cudmore graphically illustrate where the priorities of Top 14 team owners and coaches lie; winning first, player welfare second. IMO, this is just another aspect of the way that players in that competition are treated like disposable commodities. They are flogged endlessly for nearly 10 months of the year, forced to continue playing while carrying injuries, then if injury upon injury finally takes its inevitable toll in the form of a long term lay-off, the owner just pulls out the chequebook and buys another player to replace him. Its an absolute disgrace and it shouldn't be allowed. A [I]"win at all costs"[/I] attitude is fine, but when one of those costs is the the heath and well being of players, that crosses the line into derelict and unacceptable attitude. If the incurious numpties running French rugby clubs are not prepared to change their nonchalant attitude to player welfare, then its time WR (using the courts if necessary) changed it for them. First step would be to remove team doctors from the decision-making process, and use independent doctors or paramedics for the in-game HIA & decision making process. [/QUOTE]
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