Does playing rugby really kill brain cells ?

Question

Does rugy kill your brain cells. Some guy told me that the impact of gettin tackled kills brain cells.??????? (o;'O)

Answer 1

oh course it dose but so dose every thing else and by the way i get a's and b's and i play union and league

Answer 2

Anytime you recieve a blow to the head you'll kill braincells. Simply smacking yourself when you do something stupid does that. As do many things we ingest or use. So the simple answer is, yes. But it's not like you'll end up mentally retarded from playing.

Answer 3

No.  The excessive beer-drinking after the match is what kills 'em.

Answer 4

Head to head contact in a tackle, ruck or scrum would kill brain cells.  But then so does a soccer "header."  You've got millions of them mate and the toll on your brain is relatively low compared to combat sports and soccer.  Don't let the brain cell degeneration put you off rugby mate.  You'd be brain dead if you didn't give it a go haha!