Christchurch's Waitākiri Primary School bans rugby after child had concussionMONIQUE STEELE/STUFF Hillview and Sumner School teams face off in last year's Hagley Winter Sports tournament. Waitākiri Primary has ruled out rugby for its children this year after a child was severely concussed. (FILE PHOTO)A Christchurch primary school has red-carded rugby this winter after a child suffered a "severe" concussion last year. READ MORE:* Ban tackles and scrums from school rugby: British academics* Opinion: Our young are dying from and rugby still looks away* The safety of scrums, front-on defence, and your child* NZ rugby concussion study sparks global research* Is schoolboy rugby now too much of a risk? Has your child been badly injured playing primary school rugby - and do you think it should be banned?

Source: Stuff March 21, 2018 04:13 UTC