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Watch: Controversy As George North Returns To Field Minutes After Being Out Cold

Watch: Controversy As George North Returns To Field Minutes After Being Out Cold
Gavin Cooney
By Gavin Cooney
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George North has had his career blighted by a series of concussive knocks to his head, and he suffered yet another in tonight's Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints at Welford Road.

North was taken out in the air by opposite number Adam Thompstone, and was knocked out cold instantly. It was an ugly, ugly fall, and Thompstone was yellow-carded for taking North out in the air.

Here is the incident in real-time:

And here are the slow-mo angles shown to the Television Match Official:

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North regained consciousness a minute or so later, and went off the field for a Head Injury Assessment.

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Shockingly, he returned to the field a few minutes later following the obligatory HIA. Given North's history of concussion and head injury, and the fact he was knocked out cold, it seemed reckless bordering on negligent to allow him return.

Rugby needs to confront these issues sooner rather than later.

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