NRL enforces 11-day stand down for players after concussions

NRL Order 11-day Stand Down After Concussions

The NRL is considering ramping up its concussion protocols further with saliva and blood testing after introducing a mandatory 11-day stand down for players after brain injuries. The ARL Commission confirmed the most significant changes to its concussion policy in almost a decade on Wednesday, declaring player safety is the game’s No.1 priority. Under the new rules, which come into effect from Thursday, players who have been diagnosed with a con…

NRL enforces 11-day stand down for players after concussions

The National Rugby League says any player diagnosed with a concussion will be automatically sidelined for 11 days in one of the biggest changes to its player safety protocols in

NRL order 11-day stand down after concussions

The Australian Rugby League Commission has invoked a mandatory 11-day stand down for players after a concussion, with the rule to begin from round three.

NRL order 11 day stand down after concussions

Newcastle’s Kalyn Ponga (l) exits the field following his fourth concussion in 10 months. (Brendon Thorne/AAP PHOTOS) By Scott Bailey in Sydney THE NRL has told clubs players must be sidelined for 11 days after a concussion in the biggest shake up to its player safety protocols in close to a decade. The ARL Commission met on Tuesday night to determine updates to the game’s concussion policy, with the rules to come into effect from Thursday’s rou…

NRL orders 11-day stand down after concussions

Players will only be able to return sooner in exceptional circumstances

NRL enforces 11-day stand down for players after concussions

SYDNEY (AP) — The National Rugby League on Wednesday said any player diagnosed with a concussion will be automatically sidelined for 11 days in one of the biggest changes to […]