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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 won't 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 out a couple of studies to find outjust how much players, coaches, referees and medics knew about c...

They also say rugby's very different to the nfl. the wru agrees. it's a difficult one to compare two different sports, because they are different. you know, they're totally different. indeed, head injuries are more frequent in rugby than american football. well, again, you know, i don't want to start, you know, talking about other sports, etc. i'm 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. that is the overriding and clear message that, as a governing body, we will make sure that we s...

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 they'd felt under pressure to give the all—clear to a concussed player. one of those behind the research was the wru's prav matheema. if 80% of medical staff are saying they're feeling under pressure, then that isn't an ideal situation at all, is it? well, what i would say, actually, with regards to the research that had been conducted is that, you know,...

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 0'driscoll was resigning, this young player's 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, ...

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 men's game, there's 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, i'm back at training, i'm back in pre—season. come on, let's go for it, alex. let's go for it, alex! nic evans has played for wales. she also says she played for h...