The University of Oxford has surveyed hundreds of former elite rugby union players and found that, compared with the general population, they were twice as likely to live with pain and mobility problems.
It also found players over the age of 50 were more likely to have joints replaced at the hip and knee, and to suffer from arthritis and osteoporosis.
A sports exercise expert says players from other football codes are likely to suffer the kinds of injuries that lead to such joint problems.
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/ex-rugby-players-more-likely-to-suffer-arthritis-osteoporosis/9001366
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