Playing for your country is the greatest honour for any rugby player, but a new brain injury study has revealed it comes with a huge, and often deadly, cost. 9News
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MND, which is regarded as a relatively rare condition, can significantly shorten life expectancy and eventually leads to death. The findings echoed the conclusions of other studies which have investigated former professional soccer players and former American footballers.the study included 412 Scottish former international male rugby players aged at least 30 by the end of 2020.The reality of a brutal loss for Russia evident on Ukraine streets
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