George added he could be pleased to let his two-year-old daughter play the game if she selected to.
Whereas a gaggle of former gamers are taking authorized motion towards rugby’s authorities claiming that extra ought to have been performed to guard their mind well being prior to now, there are a collection of measures in place to guard gamers from concussion.
They embrace ‘sensible’ gumshields that measure the forces gamers heads face up to in a sort out, pitchside medical doctors, necessary assessments and stand-down intervals for gamers identified with having had a concussion.
“We’re in very, very protected palms,” George added.
“After all, there’s a danger that you simply may get a concussion in a full-contact sport. We’re conscious of the dangers that include that, however on the identical time, we’ve the utmost confidence within the individuals round us, the protocols which are in place and that we’re being as nicely sorted as we presumably might be.”
Ben Earl, George’s Saracens and England team-mate, is equally assured within the care he will get for each membership and nation.
“I’ve by no means as soon as felt like I have been managed poorly,” he mentioned.
“If something, it is in all probability too far the opposite method. They’re in all probability generally holding you again while you really feel such as you’re able to go, however really they’re simply taking care of you and your physique.
“So, when it comes to my private expertise with the sport and security, I’ve felt unbelievably nicely cared for.”
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