World Rugby Release World Rugby has issued a statement to help fans better understand the process of identifying and managing concussion in elite rugby. Any player who displays clear signs of concussion during a match such as loss of consciousness, loss of balance and dazed etc., should be permanently removed from play and must not return to play before 12 days. A full list of these signs known as Criteria 1 can be found here. The in-game Head Injury Assessment, known as the HIA 1 test, combines video review and off-field medical observation. Players may be removed from play (i.e. not…

USA Rugby Release The USA Rugby World Cup Bid Committee was joined by World Rugby CEO, Alan Gilpin and colleagues this week in Denver for a series of productive workshops to progress the exclusively targeted dialogue for a USA-hosted Rugby World Cup. The meetings reviewed central topics including a budget, r, US government support, and rugby development. With the support of World Rugby, the United States has also restructured the hosting model to target both the 2031 Men’s and 2033 Women’s Rugby World Cup events, and World Rugby is in full support of exploring that concept during continued discussions. The…

World Rugby Release Welfare and accessibility are at the heart of Game On Global, a groundbreaking programme of optional community law variations launched by World Rugby and national member unions today. Modified contact, weight-banded matches and lowered tackle height at the heart of new community law variations to further advance accessibility and welfareLaw variations include flexibility in number of players, game duration, pitch size, ball size, as well as variations to scrums, lineouts and kicking rulesPromoting global consistency at the community level of the game, the menu of 10 law variants can be implemented by national unions from January 2022The…

World Rugby Release The World Rugby Council has approved an amendment to the sport’s regulations governing national team representation that will now permit an international player to transfer once from one union to another subject to demonstrating a close and credible link to that union via birthright. New process can benefit players and the global competitiveness of rugbyFairness and integrity key principles that underpin the frameworkApproval follows extensive discussion and collaboration across the gameRevised Regulation will apply from 1 January, 2022 The World Rugby Council has approved an amendment to the sport’s regulations governing national team representation that will now…