Barely a week goes by during the rugby season without some controversy on the disciplinary front and it was the same story in the summer internationals. Just about the one consistent factor right now seems to be inconsistency.
In particular, there has been huge debate over the contrasting way incidents of head contact are being handled. That, of course, is all the more pertinent amid growing concerns over brain injuries and Ryan Jones’ revelation that he has been diagnosed with early onset dementia at 41.
Rugby correspondent Simon Thomas runs the rule over the key cases of contention over the past month and reflects on where the game stands now and the continuing challenges facing the powers-that-be in terms of preventing concussions.
