Rugby players and associates all over the world are currently swallowing a hard pill after the first confirmed diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a fully professional rugby union player was made in New Zealand.
Ireland is a nation that loves sport in general and, for decades now, rugby tried to become the people’s game. But did it succeed? According to rugby scores in all the important sectors, it might look like it didn’t.
It’s tough to muster up the energy to watch a few back to back Super Rugby matches these days, but at least here in SA we have people playing the game.