An interesting discussion piece over on the RefBlog where a firm of personal injury lawyers discusses the role of rugby referees in identifying and dealing with concussion.
Worthy of a debate!
New IRB Refs Chairman interview
Speaking to the IRB comms chief Chris Rea today (care of www.irb.com) John Jeffrey, acting chair of the referees selection committee gives some interesting insight. Top news from these 10 mins: 1) 8 strong aspiring […]
Commentariat
Change on the way for the scrum?
Social media has been circulating this presentation today, titled “Scrum History, Scrum Force Project & Scrum Injuries” by Dr Martin Raftery, who is the IRB Chief Medical Officer. It is undated so I cannot claim it’s […]
World Rugby
N-Pro headguard banned until World Rugby assessment can be completed 
World Rugby has confirmed that the Contego Sports N-Pro head guard may not be used at any level of the game as the product has “not yet been independently and rigorously trialled or tested in […]