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> This isn't going to be a typical outcome for you or me. Can you elaborate? What makes you say that with such confidence? Is amateur rugby non-contact? Edit:

by Permit 5y ago

> This isn't going to be a typical outcome for you or me. Can you elaborate? What makes you say that with such confidence? Is amateur rugby non-contact? Edit: Digging into it a little bit there does appear to be some anecdotal evidence of CTE among amateur rugby players: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/13/rugby-dementia-ex-players-legal-action-authorities-head-injuries https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/13/rugby-dementia... > “I’ve seen quite a number of rugby players in the last five to 10 years with CTE pathology in the brain, and none of them has been professional – they all come from the amateur era.” I don't think we can say definitively that CTE will be an issue for amateur rugby players but I think that's only because of a lack of studies not because any study has suggested amateur players don't suffer from CTE.

qqqwerty 5y ago
Rugby turned pro in 1995. So the "amateur era" is likely referring to players pre-1995. While not strictly "pro", they were not your typical rec league players. They were doing international tournaments and playing for national teams, etc... From what I have read, the evidence really points to duration of exposure as the key risk factor. So for someone who plays at the amateur club level, typically practicing 1-2 times a week, the risk might be fairly low. They are probably racking up a fraction of the exposure that a professional would experience in a given year.