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Head injuries in rugby, part 1: Principle & high-level view
On January 1st 2017 World Rugby announced some law clarifications and changes related to the high tackle laws. They are part of a zero-tolerance attitude to head contact during the sport, aimed at reducing the risk of concussion. These changes were not `guesswork`, but rather the result of an 8-month research project, the largest yet undertaken in the sport, to understand exactly how head injuries happen in professional rugby.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences sport games |
| Published in: | The Science of Sport |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Document types: | article |
| Level: | intermediate |