Rugby

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Theme                 : Rugby

Thesis statement         : Should rugby be banned?

Article 1                : Agree

Title                         : Rugby can be bad for your brain, study finds

Author’s name            : Mary Burnett

Main idea               : Rugby players suffering permanent brain damage from the accumulated effects of mild head injuries.

Supporting details      : 1. Researchers found that half the rugby forwards tested have "alarming       problems" when it comes to cognitive processes, memory loss, speech problems and personality difficulties.

          2. Ann Edwards, of the department of psychology at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, has specialized in the study of cognitive deterioration in rugby players as a result of the accumulated effects of mild head injury in sports, particularly rugby.

          3. The research has highlighted problems, particularly among forwards, half of whom showed alarming problems with cognitive processes.

          4. The players are measured against similar men who do not play rugby and also against their own performance over a period time.

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Article 2                : Agree

Title                : ‘Rugby IS dangerous-and we’re not doing enough to protect kids from                                                               injury’ : Leading expert warns young players risk depression, memory loss                                              and speech problems

Author’s name            : Professor Allyson Pollock

Main idea                    : Any injuries can occur during the contact or collision such as the tackle and scrum.

Supporting details       : 1. With one head injury or concussion per match in the community game, and concussion common in the children’s game, traumatic and repetitive brain injury is a routine occurrence.

           2. A link has been found between repeat concussions and mild cognitive impairment in young adult male rugby players and an association with depression, memory loss and poorer verbal fluency.

           3. There is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma.

           4. The degeneration can bring with it memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression and, eventually, dementia.

           5. Researchers have also found evidence of a link between repeat concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

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Article 3                : Disagree

Title                         : What Are The Health Benefits of Playing Rugby?