Choking under pressure - breaking it down By: Neha Malhotra ‘Choking under pressure’ is a phenomenon that’s all too familiar for many sportspeople. A name that became synonymous with ‘choking’ is that of golfer Greg Norman a.k.a. The Great White Shark, who lost the 1996 Augusta Masters to Nick ...
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Asia Rugby promotes Child Safeguarding in Sport with Safeguarding Working Group
Asia Rugby’s Safeguarding Working Group was launched in 2018 to provide advice and support to its member unions on best practice child safeguarding, in-line with UNICEF’s International Safeguards for Children in Sport. The Safeguarding Working Group sits under Asia Rugby’s Player Welfare & ...
Korea Rugby Union FAIR Course #PlayerWelfare
Korea Rugby Union (KRU) continued their local medical education programme, started in 2016, by hosting a World Rugby FAIR course on 15th March 2018. Hosting the course at a venue in the Olympic Park in Seoul, was also a timely reminder to all those attending that rugby has now become part of the ...
World Rugby & Asia Rugby Educator course in Singapore (March 2018)
World Rugby, Asia Rugby & Singapore Rugby Union jointly hosted the World Rugby Educator course in Singapore over three days from 9th-11th March 2018 at the Singapore Sports Hub facilities. The course was attended by a total of 13 participants from Singapore, Malaysia & Uzbekistan across ...
Asia Rugby Championship Match Officials Camp in Hong Kong. #ARC2018
The senior match officials from all spectrums who will be involved in the forthcoming Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) between Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia met in Hong Kong on 4 March for a pre-tournament camp. The 6 ARC matches this year are also 2019 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers with the winner of the ...
The first Asia Regional World Rugby L3 Advanced Immediate Care in Rugby Course
The first Asia Regional World Rugby L3 Advanced Immediate Care in Rugby Course ( L3 ACIR) was hosted on 7th & 8th February in Singapore The course saw participants from Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and Singapore. The teaching faculty was equally ...
China Hosts Medical Superweek | #Playerwelfare .
China Hosts Medical Superweek , China Rugby FA achieved another target, by hosting a World Rugby ICIR L2 course for the first time. This adds another level of medical skill sets to the knowledge already gained through their current WR FAIRprogramme. As part of the Medical Superweek, CRFA Medical ...
Temporary Replacement Period For Off-Field HIA Now Fixed At 10 Minutes
World Rugby has approved an amendment to law making it mandatory for players who undertake an off-field screening under the head injury assessment (HIA) protocol not to return before 10 minutes (actual time) have elapsed. The amendment comes into effect globally from 26 August and applies to all ...
Rugby India Host Inaugural Regional Medical Super Week | #Playerwelfare
Rugby India and ProHealth Asia have again combined resources, this time expanding from the two FAIR courses held six months ago, to hosting a medical super week. Eleven new World Rugby medical educators, 13 immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR L2) and thirty-one First Aid in Rugby (FAIR) ...
Through a Father’s Eyes | Pass it Back |
Support from parents and guardians is essential for children and youth, especially if they are to be able to develop to their full potential and pursue their interests and dreams. This support also has a ripple effect on those around them. For instance, a father supporting his son in his pursuit of ...