Rugby will use mouthguard technology as part of its efforts to detect brain injuries suffered by players on the field.
October 9, 2023, 6:57 AMRomania's Adrian Motoc catches the ball next to Tonga's Semisi Paea during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Tonga and Romania at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, outside Lille, France, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2023. suffered by players on the field.
Players who might not have shown symptoms can then be taken off the field and checked out as part of the Head Injury Assessment process. Elite rugby players will be required to wear the mouthguards in training as well as matches. World Rugby said that would enable coaches “to better tailor drills, tackle skills and training load for each individual player, and best support their performance and welfare.”
“The advances in smart mouthguard technology mean elite players will be better cared for than ever before. We are taking smart mouthguards out of the realm of medical research and putting them into the world of everyday performance management to continue to manage player welfare in the best way possible.”
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