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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 730970" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Rugby headgear offers protection from cuts and scratches, but <u>ZERO</u> protection from concussion. In fact, headgear can make things worse, a lot worse. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/news/11150094/Headguards-in-rugby-would-add-to-the-concussion-problem-not-solve-it-says-doctor.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/news/11150094/Headguards-in-rugby-would-add-to-the-concussion-problem-not-solve-it-says-doctor.html</a> </p><p></p><p>Its the reason why Amatuer Boxers no longer wear headgear</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/12/us-boxing-wu-idUSKCN0IW0N620141112" target="_blank">http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/12/us-boxing-wu-idUSKCN0IW0N620141112</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 730970, member: 20605"] Rugby headgear offers protection from cuts and scratches, but [U]ZERO[/U] protection from concussion. In fact, headgear can make things worse, a lot worse. [URL]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/news/11150094/Headguards-in-rugby-would-add-to-the-concussion-problem-not-solve-it-says-doctor.html[/URL] Its the reason why Amatuer Boxers no longer wear headgear [URL]http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/12/us-boxing-wu-idUSKCN0IW0N620141112[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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