Rugby - Former Wallaby Faingaa to donate brain for concussion research

FILE PHOTO: Australia Wallabies' Anthony Faingaa (L) and Saia Faingaa acknowledge supporters after their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match against Wales at Eden Park in Auckland October 21, 2011. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australia centre Anthony Faingaa has agreed to donate his brain to medical research on the effects of concussion once he dies, having retired last year on medical advice after suffering multiple concussions during his professional rugby career.

Faingaa, who was capped 23 times for the Wallabies from 2010-13, reckoned he had been concussed at least 50 times before he quit the game at the age of 32.