Super League star retires at age 27 over concussion fears – Wide World of Sports

Super League star Stevie Ward has been forced to retire at 27, due to severe in game concussions, saying he no longer can put his health at risk playing rugby league.
The Leeds Rhino’s forward, who is a two-time grand final winner, is calling for more care to be put into health of players and says we must make differences to the game now to avoid being another generation “of guinea pigs.”
Ward says that his decision to retire at such an early age, was due to a number of symptoms he suffers on a…

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