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Eli Katoa’s career is under a cloud after suffering a spate of head knocks playing for Tonga last month.

NRL proposes heavy bans for Tonga staff after Katoa concussion drama

Tonga’s team doctor, assistant doctor and a trainer are facing extended time out of the game for their handling of Eli Katoa’s head knocks last month.

  • Dan Walsh

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Eli Katoa is helped from the field after a head knock while playing for Tonga.

‘Incredibly concerning’: Players covering up concussions at training, poll reveals

Nearly two thirds of NRL players continued to train after experiencing a suspected concussion, according to a Rugby League Players’ Association poll.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Eli Katoa is helped from the field after a head knock while playing for Tonga.

NRL set to clear Tonga coach over Katoa injuries

Heavy sanctions will be handed out to several Tonga medical staff when the NRL reveals the findings of its investigation this week.

  • Christian Nicolussi and Dan Walsh
Eli Katoa leaves the field on Sunday.

Where sports have a duty of care, it must override the desire for personal autonomy

There aren’t many sports that don’t carry an element of danger. Recent examples highlight the need for safety precautions to be mandated rather than recommended.

  • Darren Kane
Eli Katoa leaves the field on Sunday.

Tonga: We wouldn’t have let Katoa play if we’d seen this footage of warm-up clash

Tonga have been criticised for allowing Eli Katoa to play after a heavy clash during the warm-up before Sunday’s match, but officials insist they weren’t made aware of crucial video of the incident.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Carolyn Roxburgh.

‘His brain was shot to pieces’: The ex-Wallaby, the CTE diagnosis, and some comfort for his widow

After his death last year, James Roxburgh was found to have had “high-level CTE”. The diagnosis confirmed what his widow, Carolyn, had known in her heart all along.

  • Paul Cully
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Will Warbrick (left) takes a moment as his Melbourne Storm side secured a grand final spot. His good mate Nick Meaney is on his right.

Concussion symptoms threatened to end Will Warbrick’s career, now he will play in the NRL grand final

Melbourne Storm winger Will Warbrick has put aside the emotions of his team’s preliminary final win, and after the most difficult season of his career, has his eyes on the prize.

  • Roy Ward
Free agent Charlie Spargo has picked the Kangaroos

Premiership Demon chooses North under free agency

Charlie Spargo’s decision comes at the start of an intriguing off-season for the Demons, who are interviewing prospective senior coaches and could lose several senior players. 

  • Jon Pierik
The mouthguards will flash red to indicate heavy impact.

Red alert: Rugby to use mouthguards that flash after heavy impacts

The technology will be introduced at the Women’s Rugby World Cup to help alert referees to head injuries.

  • Charlie Morgan
Essendon’s Dylan Shiel pushes Geelong’s Mark O’Connor into a marking contest on Friday night. O’Connor collides with Luamon Lual, who requires a concussion test.

Shiel sent to tribunal for incident that injured his Bombers’ teammate; Longmire out of Demons coaching race

The Bombers’ veteran was cited for a “friendly-fire” incident in Friday night’s match that left his teammate with head injury concerns, and Sydney premiership coach John Longmire has ruled himself out becoming the new Melbourne senior coach.

  • Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik and Scott Spits

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