tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post7691729927465829437..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: KnockoutTotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-70680480021856224382011-03-19T14:03:03.930+00:002011-03-19T14:03:03.930+00:00So both players had a brain MRI scan and were decl...So both players had a brain MRI scan and were declared fit to play after appropriate assessment by a neurological consultant. I don't see what the issue is. <br /><br />A scan showing swelling, damage or an area of bleeding would mean the consultant would not allow them to play. Presumably this was not the case with either Eoin Reddan or Kelly Brown.<br /><br />It's just that players at lower levels of the game don't normally have access to this level of medical care which is why they typically wait 3 weeks.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961031990213516823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-57820057230955903172011-03-17T15:03:01.293+00:002011-03-17T15:03:01.293+00:00This was the first thing I thought on hearing the ...This was the first thing I thought on hearing the news. I thought that a concussion was 3 weeks minumum and medical teams are usually more cautious when it comes to professional athletes.Steve Munfordhttp://www.ensltd.comnoreply@blogger.com