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Tom Sunderland

England star Jack Nowell stresses concussion calls must be 'taken out of players' hands'

Following his own brush with concussion protocols earlier in this year's Six Nations, England ace Jack Nowell has urged that decisions over head injuries must be taken out of players' hands.

It comes after a recent spike in incidents during the opening weeks of the 2022 tournament, with Nowell having been forced out of England's second-round win over Italy after just 17 minutes.

However, the Exeter Chiefs winger was only taken off a few minutes after his injury, with referee Damon Murphy having initially allowed him to play on after allegedly rushing England's medics to make a decision over whether he needed an HIA.

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