Published 1 year ago

NRL urged to 'look after' retired players amid concerns about long-term concussion effects

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Rugby league cult hero Mark Carroll has repeated his calls for the NRL to assist retired players who are struggling with the effects of concussion suffered during their careers. Carroll said a recent PET scan had revealed he was showing symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) CTE is a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated knocks to the head.

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Mark Carroll urges NRL to 'look after' retired players amid concerns about long-term concussion effects

Rugby league cult hero Mark Carroll calls on the NRL to assist retired players who are struggling with the effects of concussion suffered during their careers.

1 year ago·Australia

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