> Is that true? Do rugby and Australian Rules Football have the same problem? I don't think it's as bad, but the AFL does have a concussion problem. (A quick s

> Is that true? Do rugby and Australian Rules Football have the same problem? I don't think it's as bad, but the AFL does have a concussion problem. (A quick search didn't turn up any numbers, but here's a relevant article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/20/link-between-concussion-and-brain-damage-to-ensure-afl-debate-rages https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/20/link-between-c... .) Players don't go in head-first quite as much as they seem to in American football, but every player has to leave their head vulnerable in certain situations (bending down to pick up a contested ball; going back with the flight of the ball) and some are crazy-brave or even lead with the head deliberately to draw a free kick. Rugby is probably a better game to use as a comparison, because it is much more similar to American football, with teams lining up and facing each other front-on. Apparently concussion is the most common injury in English rugby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concussions_in_rugby_union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concussions_in_rugby_union