The study also found increased risks of dementia and Parkinson’s disease as consultant said contact training during the week ‘should be a thing of the past’
Rugby union has been urged to cut back on competitive matches and stop contact training sessions altogether during the season following a landmark study which found the risk of motor neurone disease among Scottish international players was 15 times higher than the general population.
While the numbers of former Scotland internationals believed to have had MND is still small overall, Stewart said the results were “statistically significant”. It also follows a number of high-profile cases of rugby players being diagnosed with the degenerative condition, the latest being Gloucester lock Ed Slater who announced this year that he would be retiring at the age of 34.
“Instead of talking about extending seasons and introducing new competitions and global seasons, they should maybe talk about restricting it as much as possible. World Rugby’s chief medical officer, Dr Éanna Falvey, said he welcomed the findings and insisted the game’s governing body was having a “constant and open conversation about what changes to the game may be appropriate” .
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