Rory Watts-Jones
| Birth name | Rory Watts-Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 December 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cowbridge, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Plymouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Watts-Jones (born 15 December 1988) is a retired
Born and raised in
Having finished his university course, in June 2011 he joined
The Blues took Watts-Jones through the WRU defined graduated return-to-play protocol,[3] but noted that he was fairly slow going through the process.[3] His family and girlfriend then noted that his behaviour was different from previous concussive recovery episodes.[3] Referred to a specialist doctor, after further tests Watts-Jones was advised to retire due to a concussion-related injury.[3] On 17 February 2015, the club and Watts-Jones announced his reluctant retirement from rugby, based on medical grounds with regards his long-term health.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Cardiff Blues flanker Rory Watts-Jones 'devastated' by retirement". 17 February 2015 – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e [1][dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f "Rory Watts-Jones retired after family noticed behaviour change". 17 February 2015 – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b Bywater, Alex (17 February 2015). "Cardiff Blues forward Rory Watts-Jones forced to retire from rugby".
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