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The incident again raised the issue of"temporary concussion substitutes" being introduced, whereby a team could bring on a replacement while the injured player is assessed off the pitch, as they have already in rugby. "But this progress is eroded with every high-profile incident in which the safety first principle is set aside and players being allowed to continue despite showing signs that a concussion could have occurred."