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“An endless hangover” – Concussion problems in rugby ‘getting worse’ with star retiring aged 26

#2. Sam Underhill (England) Currently stepped down from rugby

Bath are in no rush to bring back the England flanker after he suffered his fourth concussion in two months against Leinster in late January.

After treatment, Underhill exited to the dressing rooms for a head injury assessment but he didn’t return to take his place back from his replacement, Josh McNally.

Commenting on the incident for BT Sport, ex-England No8 Lawrence Dallaglio said: “A lot these injuries come from the second or third tackler coming in and it’s Underhill, he gets his head in the wrong place.”

Commentator Alastair Eykyn added: “That is nasty in itself but he has only just come back from concussion problems and it was one of the reasons for his absence from the England Six Nations squad, so this will be a grave concern to club and country.”

Bath boss Stuart Hooper has now confirmed that Underhill won’t be returning anytime soon and also revealed the back-rower will be meeting with a specialist.

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