STEVIE’S A-HEAD OF GAME

DALLY EXPECTS FINAL WHISTLE

LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO reckons the Premiership will have to shut up shop on this season and wait to open the doors again in September.

The World Cup winner expects there to be continued announcements of temporary delays to restarting the Premiership due to the

LEADING brain-injury solicitor Ipek Tugcu has nothing but praise for Stevie Ward’s stance on concussion.

But Tugcu warns that sporting bodies face increasing coronavirus victim numbers.

However, he believes that rugby may have to give up that prospect.

They have been holding “active discussions” with the RFU over the way forward future lawsuits unless they wake up to the long-term dangers of head injuries.

She said: “I applaud Stevie for speaking out on the reality of during this nightmare period of uncertainty for clubs.

The season was initially put on hold until April 20 but Twickenham bosses announced that all rugby, apart from the very top flight, is cancelled until next season.

The decision brought to an end the Championship with concussion and the dangers athletes face.

“Sadly, concussion is still often dismissed as just a knock.

“To protect themselves from legal seven rounds of games to go and with Newcastle top but yet to seal promotion.

And ex-England flanker Dallaglio said: “I wouldn’t be too concerned about what is happening this season.

“We will get well again and have sport at some point in the future.” action, governing bodies need to assess the known risks, take steps to prevent them and act quickly to spot and treat those.”