For the Love of the Game is a portrait project focused on concussion in sport partnering with Sam Peters, an award-winning author and former journalist, who spearheaded the Mail on Sunday’s acclaimed concussion in rugby campaign.

The benefits of sport are myriad, from health and fitness to teamwork and communication. However sports related concussions are a significant health concern; since rugby union went professional run 1996, concussion has increased more than 600%. Immediate dangers of concussion are severe brain swelling and traumatic brain injury (TBI) while short term effects include headaches, confusion, and amnesia with longer term effects being worse cognitive function later in life and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

The aim of the project is to promote awareness and education of the risks of concussion, encourage better paths to recovery and the safe return to play protocols, especially in children whose brains are still developing and who are more vulnerable to injury.