Wales have been warned they are making a grave mistake by declaring Tomas Francis fit and available to play against France after his head injury against England.
The stark statement comes from Professor John Fairclough, who used to work with the Welsh Rugby Union and is now part of the Progressive Rugby lobby group that has described the handling of his injury as a "clear and flagrant" breach of HIA protocol.
TV footage captured Francis staggering near his own try line in the 20th minute after a clash of heads with team-mate Owen Watkin, appearing to have to use the pads of the posts to hold himself up.
