Are the players ex-rugby footballers?
A. A few are. Ed Suhr, the USQRA President, played for Army and his brother plays for Rockaway. There are a couple of other American players who broke their necks playing rugby, but most are car accidents and diving accidents. Also, a lot of players have disabilities other than spinal cord injuries, such as amputees, CP and post polio. In New Zealand, half of the national team broke their necks playing rugby football.
