Kiebie Smith

Man Of God, Advocate: Traumatic Brain Injuries In Sports, Being a Survivor Myself, Fighting Brain Disease Battles - South Africa. Born To Glorify God!!!

[Progressive Rugby @ProgressiveRug]

Awful that Etzebeth is suffering from symptoms of concussion but how fantastic to see a club being so transparent about it and taking it so seriously.
An example for others to follow.

[Progressive Rugby @ProgressiveRug]

Rugby is the greatest game on the planet with numerous benefits including health, teamwork and confidence.

It’s not about trashing the sport, it’s about taking reasonable steps to reduce the risk to brain health so players can enjoy life after the game.
https://t.co/b4HPVvmChx

[Kiebie Smith @KiebieSmith]

See below my link to my latest blog on Mental Health for Modern Day Men.
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[Progressive Rugby @ProgressiveRug]

🇿🇦Kiebie Smith was the first South African player to be diagnosed with early onset dementia & probable CTE.

He went public, not for sympathy or legal reasons, but to give others who are struggling the strength they need to ask for support they may need.

https://t.co/FNoGCYuQai

[Kiebie Smith @KiebieSmith]

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[Kiebie Smith @KiebieSmith]

Good day all you lovely people all around the globe!!!! @KiebieSmith #positivemindset #MakeADifference
Please read and share this message, and comment:
With all the negativity out there, I want to #makeadifferencetoday

[Gareth Rees @GarethReesXV]

Having cycled 500 miles in support of @Head4Change with Ian Gough & other top people I can assure you that this informative & thoughtful article is well balanced Please give it a read

[Kiebie Smith @KiebieSmith]

@ProgressiveRug

[Kell @Kelltheblue]

@Tommo33s Good luck with your law suit - I think it will open the flood gates hope it’s successful
As a Hooker my last year/season at school aged 18 I played 78 full games of Rugby as well as training 2/3 times a week
They wouldn’t let you do it these days

[SteveIsWorriedAboutYouGuys @BigWelshSteve]

A watershed moment is long overdue. I hope for the day when i turn on the news and, much like the NFL moment of reckoning, there is acceptance from World Rugby that this issue has to be addressed, past problems are admitted to and there's a real consensus to move forward.

[Sam Peters @PlantedSam]

This was one of the toughest articles I wrote during the concussion campaign at the MoS. It ran in Dec 2016, the same day we reported on George North being allowed to play on for Northampton having been knocked unconscious for the umpteenth time. #concussed

[Progressive Rugby @ProgressiveRug]

“The player who receives a head injury often wishes to play on but the player should be removed from the field, whatever his standard of play, his position, the score in the game, his wishes, or his captain’s wishes.”

Rugby Injuries by Tony Dunnill and Muir Gray (1982).

[Kiebie Smith @KiebieSmith]

Neuroscience and Brain joke of the day:

2. Why did the brain apply lipstick?

Someone told it to make up its mind.

BAZINGA!!!!

[Kiebie Smith @KiebieSmith]

Neuroscience and Brain joke of the day:

1. What did the brain say about hard work?

No brain, no gain.

[Progressive Rugby @ProgressiveRug]

We can’t vouch for this treatment because there’s not sufficient research, but what we can say is we’ve been delighted to see a positive change in both Alix’s speech and concentration in the past 18 months.

Hopefully we’ll see some peer-reviewed evidence soon.

[Alix Popham @AlixPopham]

Alix Popham offers hope to former rugby stars suffering with dementia https://t.co/3SLdULV32r via @MailSport 🙏🙏🙏❤️🏉🧠

[Alix Popham @AlixPopham]

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[Alix Popham @AlixPopham]

We have a few spots available on the Head For Twickenham cycle Ride-raising funds for @Head4Change

Leaving Cardiff on Thursday 8th, staying one night around Swindon then roll into Twickenham on Friday 9th(140 miles ish) cost is £250 Please DM if interested 🙏❤️🚴🏽‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏟️🏉🧠👊🏻

[Progressive Rugby @ProgressiveRug]

20 years ago today, Wallaby prop Ben Darwin lost feeling in his limbs and screamed “neck, neck, neck" after packing down against All Black rival Kees Meeuws at RWC2003.

Kees’ decision to immediately stop pushing prevented irreversible damage and may even have saved Ben’s life 👏🏻

[Alix Popham @AlixPopham]

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