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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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The Problem With Contact Sports

Rugby is taking steps to limit head impact in the game, but critics will say not enough of them. World Drag B and other contact sports have to straddle this position where you don't want to sanitize the sport. People love the sport because of the contact. If they didn't, they'd play soccer. It's like Strava. You can't just let people take that risk. Someone's got to step in and actually protect people from themselves.

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