Squamish鈥檚 Jamie Cudmore, who has been playing rugby professionally in France and has captained Canada鈥檚 national team, is putting his energy into a new initiative to better treat players with concussions.
He and his wife Jennifer are developing the Rugby Safety Network to help educate the rugby community about concussions and how players can be better protected.
While World Rugby has not officially endorsed the RSN, the network will work with the governing body to share data and promote the latest in research around concussion protocols.
Cudmore noticed the after-effects of a series of concussions during the summer of 2015, including headaches, insomnia, restlessness, fatigue and bouts of depression and anger.
He has been critical in media interviews of how concussions are treated in France, where he has played professionally for years. He also said he has also likely suffered concussions from ski racing and boxing.
This year, Cudmore left his longtime professional team, ASM Clermont Auvergne, where he spent 11 seasons, to join Union Sportif Oyonnax Rugby.
