The fight against concussions in rugby seems to be bearing fruit since the frequency of concussions recorded during the matches of the last World Cup in Japan has dropped by 28%. Concussions caused by tackles were even less frequent by 37% compared to official competition games in 2018.
"The significant reduction in concussions shows convincingly what can be achieved when competition organizers, match officials, disciplinary bodies, players and coaches fully adhere to the high tackle sanctioning framework," said estimated the president of World Rugby, Bill Beaumont, quoted in the press release.
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"The sanctions framework for high tackles was introduced this year after research that has shown that tackles are the cause of 76% of concussions, that 72% of concussions are suffered by the tackler and that the risk of injury at the head is four times more important in a tackle, "said Eanna Falvey, medical manager of World Rugby.
The World Cup in Japan also highlighted a drop in injuries from 90 per hour per thousand players in the 2015 edition to 83 for those in 2019. The number of injury replacements rose from 2.08 per game in 2015 to 1.13 in 2019. These results were notably obtained thanks to a significant increase in the severity of sanctions with a spectacular increase in the yellow cards (+ 74%) and red cards (+ 138%) in Japan, compared to the matches official competition in 2018.
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