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Back, we want them back as soon as we can. world rugby told us they always put player welfare first above any other considerations — commercial or otherwise. as dr 0driscoll was resigning, this young players career was taking off. youth international adam hughes was one of several top academy players aiming for the big time... ..little realising how concussion would change his life. i started playing, actually, quite young. growing up in cwmbran, playing for croesyceiliog as a youngster, it wa...

It in a rugby player, and certainly not in a female rugby player. some experts now believe that women playing a contact sport are twice as likely to suffer concussion than men. what this evidence is telling us is that — funnily enough — males and females are different. and this one—size—all approach to concussion, which is based almost exclusively on research in men — its not going to fit. were not really hearing any female voices on this. and if women are going to hit their 405, 50s, ...

From a single concussion. and if they have a third concussion, they shouldnt be selected to play again and should be advised to take up a non—contact sport. world rugby told us there are different opinions on how concussion should be managed, but they were unaware of any current guidelines or research recommending that players should retire after three concussions. back when rugby union was amateur, it was the job of former players with medical backgrounds to keep an eye on concussion — like...

But as the sport turned professional, rugby union relied more on advice from external experts. in 2008, the concussion in sport group said it was ok to come back within seven days. and we had three weeks. and, in my innocence, i thought, "well, these guys know a lot "more about it than me, because i havent got enough "experience in all this yet." and...| sort of accepted that. do you now regret going along with that decision to bring it down from three weeks to seven days? in retrospect, yes, ve...

Across wales are back on the parks... ..watched and coached by rugby—mad parentsjust like me. on a day like this, you can easily see the benefits and the fun of playing rugby. and these kids are just starting out. what i want to know — as a coach and as a parent, and with so much in the news now about concussion and rugby — whether those who run our game have done enough over the years to make sure its as safe as it can possibly be. go on, boys! it may be making headlines today, but concus...

Seven years ago, when we looked again at head injuries in rugby, subconcussions were the focus. we need to take the responsibility out of players hands, as well, because on numerous occasions they wont report concussion. so stakeholders such as referees, as i mentioned before, coaches, pitch—side practitioners, first aiders, etc, need to be given that responsibility, as well. a reassuring message. but did it hit home? a few years ago, academics here at cardiff metropolitan university carried o...

They also say rugbys very different to the nfl. the wru agrees. its a difficult one to compare two different sports, because they are different. you know, theyre totally different. indeed, head injuries are more frequent in rugby than american football. well, again, you know, i dont want to start, you know, talking about other sports, etc. im here just to talk about rugby union. you know, we have to look at, you know, the science. we will never sit still when it comes to safety within the game. ...

You have to say, the results were startling. at the elite level, over 60% of referees and coaches incorrectly believed that headgear and mouth guards could prevent concussion. most worryingly, in professional rugby, 80% of medical staff said theyd felt under pressure to give the all—clear to a concussed player. one of those behind the research was the wrus prav matheema. if 80% of medical staff are saying theyre feeling under pressure, then that isnt an ideal situation at all, is it? well, wha...

As the commercial side goes. we want players back, and if you can find a justification for them to get back, we want them back as soon as we can. world rugby told us they always put player welfare first above any other considerations — commercial or otherwise. as dr 0driscoll was resigning, this young players career was taking off. youth international adam hughes was one of several top academy players aiming for the big time... ..little realising how concussion would change his life. i started...

You know, that that education has shown an increase in the knowledge across players, referees — importantly, coaches. rugby is a growing sport. over two million women now play. and, as with the mens game, theres always the risk of injury. we had one of those big kind of anniversary games and i got dropped on my head and i had a huge seizure. i had a ct scan to check for brain bleeds. no brain bleed. so a couple of weeks later, im back at training, im back in pre—season. come on, lets go for ...