Seeing him on the bench with blood and tears running down his face, his eyes red and bloodshot was thinking that poor bloke really isn’t right, and that’s before I saw any of the warm up footage.
RL needs to be more visibly dealing with this issue as a sport, this is a major reason for people not taking up contact sports in the first place. Yes they’re a challenge for people willing to step up to them, but there are serious risks to these sports, risks that need to be mitigated by responsible participation and oversight.
Best wishes to Eli, one of the most talented and committed players out there, a player that deserves to play as long as he can.