World Rugby confirms the adoption of new welfare-driven laws New laws reaffirm rugby’s ongoing commitment to injury-prevention at all levels All five welfare-focused Law trials adopted into full law Scrum brake foot adopted as a global law trial Approval follows detailed statistical ...
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World Rugby and unions advancing evidence-based approach to injury-prevention
In a year set to see the most rigorous tournament player welfare standards ever at Rugby World Cup 2019, the focus areas build on significant progress in the management of injuries, particularly concussion, (the latest Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project for the English elite game ...
Simplified law book launched today #RugbyLaws
World Rugby’s Simplified law book launches today with the aim of enhancing accessibility and understanding without altering the laws themselves.The revolutionary law book, which can be accessed at laws.worldrugby.org and downloaded via the App store, is the product of almost two years’ work by a ...
Six law Amendments Added To Global Trial
The World Rugby Executive Committee has approved the addition of six law amendments to the programme of global law trials following positive trials in specific international competitions this year. The amendments, which relate to the scrum (Law 20) and tackle/ruck (Laws 15 and 16), are aimed at ...