“There will, rightly, be people questioning whether the decision for Smith to continue on Saturday was the right call.  Certainly for the casual observer watching on TV it looked like Smith had sustained a head injury but he went on to satisfy his medical team, who would have used a barrage of tests, that he was well. Unfortunately we know that in some cases players appear well and then go on to develop signs and symptoms later. That is why it is crucially important that, even if players return to play, they are monitored closely as has been done with Smith. It should be noted that outside of professional sport there is no place for pitch-side “Head Injury Assessment”.  Players with a suspected head injury should be removed from play and not be returned on the day of injury and until they have received medical attention.”– Dr.Barke