Former England rugby captain Dylan Hartley tells Gabby and Mark that the sport still has its head in the sand about long-term brain injuries, after he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. Hartley reveals he had to fund his own post-retirement healthcare for his brain health and hip replacement.As the firm leading rugby's concussion lawsuit is being investigated after claims from ex-England player Will Green, we ask if the case could threaten how rugby deals with brain injuries. Ex-NFL player Jason Bell tells us what makes the NFL a world leader in brain injury aftercare and what lessons rugby can take from across the pond. And Mark shares a story about pimping out horses... 05:29 - Dylan Hartley 26:04 - Jason Bell 40:11 - Pimping out horses Jason Bell has partnered with Samsung, the official TV partner of NFL UK, to create the American Football Jargon Buster to help fans from fumbling the rules.Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producer: Sam Trudgill Social Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

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