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Rugby Union is set to increase the time concussed players are forced to sit on the sidelines after evidence emerged they are being rushed back to play before they have fully recovered.

World Rugby have indicated they will take action over a report, co-authored South African concussion expert Dr Jon Patricios, World Rugby’s head of medicine Martin Raftery and the RFU’s Dr Simon Kemp, which shows players have a 60 per cent increased risk of suffering further injuries.