Rugby players are increasingly being forced to give up the game due to concussions, with Wallaby forward Tatafu Polota-Nau the latest to admit he could opt to walk away rather than risk further injury
The 29-year-old hooker has played 50 times for Australia but his fearless style of play has resulted in a number of head injuries during his career.
And, after collecting another blow to head for the Waratahs over the weekend, Polota-Nau conceded that fears for his health could prompt his early retirement.
‘At the end of the day it will come down to taking those right precautions, because if I do, for instance, get another head knock, then I will probably have to consider either taking a long stint off or even hanging up the boots,’ Polota-Nau said.
‘There’s more to life than just rugby, but at the same time I still feel like I’ve got unfinished business with rugby itself.’
[h/t ABC]
