Pocock concern for Brumbies

 

Pocock was taken out of the Crusaders game just before half-time on Saturday, after he copped a knock to the head from a Richie McCaw cleanout at the breakdown.

 

The Brumbies No.7 stayed down for several seconds, but played on for about five minutes before coming off.

 

"After a concussion someone should rest up for a day or so and then they can start a very graduated program of physical activity…because we do know just returning to non-contact exercise can potentially exacerbate symptoms," Australian Institute of Sport chief medical officer David Hughes told the Canberra Times.

 

"Sometimes even people just doing things like reading computers and doing cognitive tasks such as reading or concentrating can exacerbate their symptoms.

 

"If someone's had a pretty uncomplicated concussion where they really didn't have any symptoms the following day then they can potentially return to sport in about six days or so.

 

"It appears to me, as an external observer, that the Brumbies are following best practice in relation to how they manage concussion."

 

The Brumbies have taken a 25-man squad to Cape Town, which included all of the game-day 23 from the Crusaders game plus back Nigel Ah Wong and prop Les Makin.

 

Source: Canberra Times