Should We Ban Tackling In School Rugby?
Children should be banned from tackling when they play rugby at school to protect them from brain injuries, according to a group of academics in the UK. Is this something we should consider here? To discuss further we heard from Shane Byrne Former Leinster Player and Colin Doherty: Professor of Neurology at Trinity and consultant neurologist at St. James's Hospital. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.