Warrior Biggar must be protected say activists

THE Lions were taking a risk with Dan Biggar by naming him in the side for yesterday’s Second Test against South Africa, according to World Rugby’s guidelines on concussion which were updated at the end of January.

- PAUL REES

The Northampton and Wales outside-half failed a head injury assessment after leaving the field in the second half of the First Test last week. It was the fifth concussion he had suffered in less than two years and his second in 11 weeks after he failed an HIA during Northampton’s match against Gloucester at Franklin’s Gardens.

“Any child, adolescent or adult player with a second concussion within 12 months, a history of multiple concussions, players with unusual presentations or prolonged recovery must be assessed and managed by health care professionals (multidisciplinary) with experience in sports-related concussions,” the guidelines state.