What really happens when rugby injuries walk through the doors of A&E?

In this powerful episode of the @ForceField Podcast, Joanna Fletcher sits down with Consultant Paediatrician Dr Tina Newton from Birmingham Children's Hospital to connect two worlds that don’t often speak to each other: the emergency department and the rugby pitch.

From broken bones to concussions, Dr Newton shares what she sees day in, day out in A&E… and what it reveals about how we prepare (or don’t prepare) young athletes for contact sport.

But this isn’t just about injury.

It is about something deeper.

👉 Why young players feel invincible—and why that can be dangerous

👉 Why concussion is still misunderstood

👉 Why physical fitness alone isn’t enough

👉 And why the brain—not just the body—needs to be trained fo ...