FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Wales - England v Wales - Twickenham, London, Britain - March 7, 2020 General view of rugby balls on the pitch inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) - Academics from three UK universities have called for a ban on tackling in rugby among school-aged children after a group of professional players claimed the sport had left them with serious concussion-related health problems.
In an open letter to chief medical officers in the UK, the academics said their request is backed by evidence that links participation in contact sport to early onset dementia.
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