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Dan speaks to Tom Morris from Progressive Rugby, an independent player welfare lobby group founded in 2021 to drive change that both better protects player brain health and the game’s long-term future.

In this episode, they discuss:

• Separate strategies to make rugby safer and more appealing at both the community and professional level
• Improving education and the need for a concussion communication system in youth rugby
• Helping young players understand the benefits of learning proper tackle technique
• Implementing a community of care in grassroots rugby and sharing best practice
• Whether the age when contact is introduced in youth rugby should be adjusted
• The importance of attracting and maintaining players in the community game

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