World Rugby Research
World Rugby Player Welfare Myth-Busters
Player Welfare is World Rugby’s number one priority and in a Rugby World Cup year there is significant focus, speculation and assumption regarding rugby’s approach to injury prevention and management, particularly concussion.
World Rugby & concussion: Keeping ahead of the game, leading in sport.
There has been a great deal of attention and debate about concussions recently, much of it emotionally charged and often not backed by evidence. The fact is, concussion is the number one priority for player welfare in rugby today.
Player Fact Sheet: World Rugby/NZ Rugby/Auckland University of Technology RugbyHealth project
To assess the benefits, and some areas of concern, related to longterm physical and psychological health effects of playing elite rugby (ER), community rugby (CR), and noncontact sport (NC) (i.e. cricket and hockey).
World Rugby & New Zealand Rugby welcome long term health study outcomes
World Rugby and New Zealand Rugby welcome the results of a wide-ranging independent study, researching the long-term physical and psychological health effects of playing elite rugby, community rugby and non-contact sports.