The former Wales wing’s documentary is broadcast on Thursday and he says the game is changing for the better
Shane Williams is one of thousands of former rugby players who can only wonder at the impact their playing days will have in later life. The former Wales and Lions wing does not know how many concussions he suffered during his playing career because there were no head injury assessments then, just a macho culture that demanded you get back on your feet and play on.
His determination to find an answer led him to spend two weeks making a documentary. Shane Williams: Rugby, Concussion and Me is broadcast on BBC Wales and BBC iPlayer on Thursday at 8pm. In it he interviews players from both the men’s and women’s games who have suffered head injuries, as well as doctors and scientists, including Dr Bennet Omalu, who first discovered chronic brain damage among American footballers.
Written by Paul Rees
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