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Former NRL and Wallabies star Mat Rogers has opened up about his own brain damage concerns stemming from his playing days following the tragic death of close mate Paul Green.
Rogers, 46, also labelled Eddie Jones 'one of the best coaches of all time' - and has no doubt he can assist Dave Rennie as the Wallabies look to once again be a dominant force in world rugby.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia about his new partnership with Allianz - where the cross-code star offered some handy tips on keeping backyard sport fun this summer - Rogers went onto discuss Green's sad passing in August.
He was just 49.
'I saw Greeny a couple of days before he died (at a Cronulla Sharks Old Boys function in Sydney) and there were no signs whatsoever,' Rogers said.
'To then hear he was struggling with severe CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) in his brain was just tragic, it is still hard to fathom.'