DUBLIN (AP) — The vast majority of elite-level rugby players diagnosed with a concussion will not be able to return to play for 12 days as a result of changes being introduced by the sport’s world governing body from July 1.
World Rugby is following recommendations by an independent Concussion Working Group following a review of the latest scientific evidence.
The current regulations allow players who fail a head injury assessment during a game to be back on the field seven days later if they follow return-to-play proto
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