New protocol for concussed players in World Rugby.

Rugby General

New protocol for concussed players in World Rugby.

This World Rugby Concussion Guidance document has been developed to provide guidance and information to persons involved in the non-elite level of the game of Rugby regarding concussion and suspected concussion.

According to the sport's world governing body the guidelines are mandatory to all male and female Rugby players including non-elite adults (over 18 years), adolescents (18 and under) and children (12 and under).

The protocol introduced by the Sport's World Governing Body is that " The vast majority of elite-level rugby union players diagnosed with a concussion 

will not be able to return to play for 12 days."

The Current rules allow players who fail a head injury assessment will return after seven days later with proper diagnosis documentations.