All World Rugby tournaments to adopt RWC player welfare standards The 10-point player welfare standards for RWC 2015 are HERE

All World Rugby tournaments to adopt RWC player welfare standards Paves the way for a uniformed approach to player welfare All elite tournaments strongly urged to follow suit World Rugby prioritises injury prevention with concussion at the heart of the plan Evidence indicates that injury rates are not increasing In a significant step forward for […]

Player welfare at heart of planned law review process

Player welfare at heart of planned law review process Player welfare enhancements will guide review Specialist group to consider proposals Process supported by multi-disciplinary concussion prevention group Planned laws review could deliver local trials in 2016 Player welfare considerations are at the heart of World Rugby’s quadrennial law review process, which will consider potential law […]

Player Welfare Standards Set for RWC 2015 at Medical Commission Conference

Player Welfare Standards Set for RWC 2015 at Medical Commission Conference Player Welfare standards agreed for RWC 2015 Unions supportive of concussion protocols Report to look at Game Load management for elite playersThe sixth annual World Rugby Medical Commission Conference has seen experts agree minimum medical standards that will be implemented at Rugby World Cup […]

PLAYER WELFARE SEMINARS IN DUNGANNON & ARMAGH

The IRFU in conjunction with Ulster Rugby, are hosting an additional information seminar this month entitled ‘Concussion Recognition and Management’. These seminars are aimed at players, parents, coaches and officials at all levels of the game who were unable to attend any of the previous seminars >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the full story follow this link http://ulsterrugby.com/domestic/News/TabId/340/ArtMID/798/ArticleID/1219/Player-Welfare-Seminars-in-Dungannon-Armagh.aspx

Upcoming Player Welfare Seminars

Ulster Rugby staff have organised five Player Welfare Seminars to be held at three different venues in January and February. The focus of these seminars will be on ‘Concussion Recognition and Management’. Two events will be hosted at Coleraine Academical Instituation on 27th January (4.30pm and 7pm), two are at Ravenhill on 5th February (4.30pm […]

Rugby Medical Experts to Drive Forward Player Welfare at IRB Medical Commission Conference

Rugby Medical Experts to Drive Forward Player Welfare at IRB Medical Commission Conference The fifth annual IRB Medical Commission Conference takes place in Dublin on November 18-20 with delegates considering key areas of the governing body’s player welfare strategy as well as the latest developments in sports science. Hosted within the inaugural IRB World Rugby […]