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‘Concussed’ with Sam Peters

Ahead of what is going to be a tense and tightly fought Rugby World Cup, journalist and author, Sam Peters joins Emmet to talk about his new book ‘Concussed’. By recounting the untold story of the most influential sports campaign in British newspaper history, which turned concussion in professional rugby from a niche issue into front- and back-page news, Concussed poses the questions all sports lovers need answering as evidence grows linking sports-related concussions to premature deaths and dementia.

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11.30 3 Sep 2023


‘Concussed’ with Sam Peters



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11.30 3 Sep 2023


Ahead of what is going to be a tense and tightly fought Rugby World Cup, journalist and author, Sam Peters joins Emmet to talk about his new book ‘Concussed’. By recounting the untold story of the most influential sports campaign in British newspaper history, which turned concussion in professional rugby from a niche issue into front- and back-page news, Concussed poses the questions all sports lovers need answering as evidence grows linking sports-related concussions to premature deaths and dementia.


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