South African Patrick Lambie retired from rugby because of the number of concussions he received. We need to shine more light on this topic, because the more I educate myself on it, the more terrifying it becomes. A landmark 2023 study published in Acta Neuropathologica examined the donated brains of 31 former rugby union players and found evidence of CTE in 21 cases (68%). Of those affected, 62% played exclusively at the amateur level, and the risk increased by 14% for every additional year of play. Player welfare should absolutely more important than winning a damn rugby game.