Nearly 200 former players, including England's 2003 World Cup-winning hooker Steve Thompson, have launched lawsuits against the game's governing bodies.
LONDON - England flanker Tom Curry believes rugby union has "come on leaps and bounds in terms of player safety" amid fears the sport's future is at stake from concussion - something he appears to regard as an occupational hazard.
A new protocol was introduced in July that states any player with a history of concussion or who is removed from a match with obvious concussion symptoms must sit out at least the next 12 days rather than undergo a seven-day head injury assessment process. The dynamic Curry is renowned for his work at the breakdown, but that can leave him vulnerable to a reckless clear-out by an opponent, especially when he is 'jackling' for possession, something many within the game - and his own mother - regard as dangerous.
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