Objective—To determine whether protective headgear reduced the incidence of concussion in a pilot study of under 15 rugby union. Methods—Sixteen under 15 rugby union teams were recruited from three ...

No effect was observed for headgear use on injury rates ... most likely sport that parents would discourage their children from playing (4%), following rugby league (13%).17 When the results were ...

Consequently, headgear compliant with World Rugby ... Over 850 former amateur and professional rugby union and league players are part of legal actions against rugby governing bodies, with the ...