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Dean Ryan says head injuries not taken seriously enough in rugby following controversial Jonathan Davies yellow card

Dragons boss Dean Ryan believes head injuries in rugby are not being taken seriously after Jonathan Davies avoided a red card during the Dragons’ win over the Scarlets in Llanelli.

Scarlets captain Davies escaped with just a yellow card after catching Josh Lewis with a high tackle as the full-back cleared his lines after seven minutes. However, referee Ben Whitehouse and his team of officials deemed there was enough mitigation for the Wales centre to avoid a sending off.

And when asked about whether Davies has got off lightly, Dragons director of rugby Ryan decided to flip the question around to those in charge of the game.

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