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As a very well informed lobby group, we have 2 important points to make on this initiative. Firstly, these guidelines should be mandatory and should be accompanied by defined limits on the amount of contact in training.
www.world.rugby/news/1017767...
www.world.rugby/news/1017767...
World Rugby Executive Board agrees new player load guidelines | World Rugby
World Rugby’s Executive Board has agreed new player load guidelines to cover the elite men’s and women’s game around the world. The new guidelines have been recommended to World Rugby by a project gro...
www.world.rugby
October 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
As a very well informed lobby group, we have 2 important points to make on this initiative. Firstly, these guidelines should be mandatory and should be accompanied by defined limits on the amount of contact in training.
www.world.rugby/news/1017767...
www.world.rugby/news/1017767...
While these are absolutely worth a read, and it’s great to see research into women’s health in rugby happening, the mouthguard issue is still being misrepresented. They are valuable from a data collection perspective but the threshold isn’t personalised and is set too high
www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/fe... The presentations and workshops on women’s health in rugby are up on World Rugby. So if you’re coaching or playing you should check them out.
From concussion to breast injuries: How the Women’s Rugby World Cup is sparking a medical revolution
World Rugby is prioritising female athletes like never before
www.womenshealthmag.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
While these are absolutely worth a read, and it’s great to see research into women’s health in rugby happening, the mouthguard issue is still being misrepresented. They are valuable from a data collection perspective but the threshold isn’t personalised and is set too high
The Times has an article today stating that Itoje played 33 matches last season, as did Ben Earl; Freeman played 34 and Finn Russell played 37; England Rugby’s suggested limit is 30.
This number of matches isn’t sustainable and flies in the face of the claims made about player welfare.
This number of matches isn’t sustainable and flies in the face of the claims made about player welfare.
September 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Times has an article today stating that Itoje played 33 matches last season, as did Ben Earl; Freeman played 34 and Finn Russell played 37; England Rugby’s suggested limit is 30.
This number of matches isn’t sustainable and flies in the face of the claims made about player welfare.
This number of matches isn’t sustainable and flies in the face of the claims made about player welfare.
As per the protocol, Ellie did not have an HIA because she was showing concussion symptoms. Technically the stand down period could be longer depending on her recovery.
Ellie Kildunne ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final after head injury
Ellie Kildunne ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final after head injury
The England full-back Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of the team’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland next Sunday because of concussion protocol.
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
As per the protocol, Ellie did not have an HIA because she was showing concussion symptoms. Technically the stand down period could be longer depending on her recovery.
Tom suffered a concussion just 5 weeks ago in the 3rd test against the Lions in Sydney. That was his third concussion this season.
He shouldn’t have been on the pitch today - he needs significantly more time to allow his brain to recover.
He shouldn’t have been on the pitch today - he needs significantly more time to allow his brain to recover.
Flyhalf Tom Lynagh will miss the next Wallabies Test and potentially the Bledisloe Cup after suffering a fourth concussion this year.
Schmidt’s O’Connor plan after latest Lynagh setback
Flyhalf Tom Lynagh will miss the next Wallabies Test and potentially the Bledisloe Cup after suffering a fourth concussion this year.
theqldr.com.au
September 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Tom suffered a concussion just 5 weeks ago in the 3rd test against the Lions in Sydney. That was his third concussion this season.
He shouldn’t have been on the pitch today - he needs significantly more time to allow his brain to recover.
He shouldn’t have been on the pitch today - he needs significantly more time to allow his brain to recover.
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Hopkinson et al. 2025. SR and Delphi consensus on risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal injuries in rugby.
Hopkinson et al. 2025. SR and Delphi consensus on risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal injuries in rugby.
Impacting the rugby tackle: risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal tackle-related injury - a systematic review and Delphi consensus to inform intervention strategies for risk r...
To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, an...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40830034/?do...
Hopkinson et al. 2025. SR and Delphi consensus on risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal injuries in rugby.
Hopkinson et al. 2025. SR and Delphi consensus on risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal injuries in rugby.
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Rugby Union blazers in a nutshell
August 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Rugby Union blazers in a nutshell
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The research revealed unsafe attitudes to concussion among non-professional rugby players in Ireland, particularly at school level.
'Unsafe attitudes' to rugby concussion injuries - study
More than a third of school rugby players say they would play on in a game if they were concussed, according to a new study.
www.rte.ie
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The research revealed unsafe attitudes to concussion among non-professional rugby players in Ireland, particularly at school level.
From yesterday, from the other site …
July 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
From yesterday, from the other site …