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Evans: Game is safer than it was

■By BEN JAYCOCK THOM Evans believes rugby is a safer sport today despite the increasing speed and power of the modern game. The former Scotland and Glasgow Warriors wing was forced to retire after a serious neck injury against Wales…

By The Rugby Paper Team · The Rugby Paper

Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 2:59 AM

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Thom Evans stated that rugby is a safer sport today despite increases in player speed and power.
Evans credited revisions to tackle laws over recent years for improving modern player safety.
The former Scotland and Glasgow Warriors wing was forced to retire at age 25 after a 2010 neck injury.

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Former Scotland and Glasgow Warriors winger Thom Evans stated that rugby has become a safer sport today. Despite the growing speed and power seen in modern matches, Evans indicated that revisions to tackle laws have successfully enhanced overall player safety.

Evans, who was forced into retirement at age 25 following a severe neck injury against Wales in 2010, characterized his career-ending incident as a freak accident. Speaking on behalf of Betway, he reiterated that the injury did not prove the sport itself was inherently unsafe.

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