Following intense backlash from coaches, students, parents, and sport organizations, the Nova Scotia government has ordered the province’s governing body for high school athletics to reverse its decision to ban rugby.
On Friday, Education Minister Zach Churchill called on the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation to reinstate high school rugby after they abruptly cancelled it the day before, citing concerns about safety and insurance costs.
The minister also said the Medical Officer of Health, along with other “respected physicians,” had expressed concerns about the reasoning behind the cancellation. Therefore, he said he had called on the NSSAF to reinstate the sport in high schools immediately for the duration of the season. The ban came just one day after an international student at Sydney Academy suffered a head injury during a rugby match and was airlifted to Halifax hospital.
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