The NRL is poised make the biggest change to its head injury protocols in close to a decade, with players to be ordered to stand down after diagnosed concussions. NRL 7NEWS
is poised make the biggest change to its head injury protocols in close to a decade, with players to be ordered to stand down after diagnosed concussions.
That will mean they are guaranteed to miss the following weekend’s matches, and potentially a second game depending on turnaround times. The NRL already categorises head knocks during matches based on initial symptoms, with a category one the most serious and category twos requiring an off-field assessment.Credit:ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys said: “There is no greater priority for us than player safety. It’s front and centre of everything we do.
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