Concussion: Temporary subs at WC
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Players who suffer head injuries during this year's World Cup in England will be allowed a temporary substitute while they undergo a medical assessment, the sport's global governing body announced Friday.
World Rugby said it was adopting temporary substitution for head injuries at the elite level into its full-time law book on August 1, just over a month before the start of the World Cup in England after what World Rugby said were "overwhelmingly positive results" during a global trial period.
Martin Raftery, World Rugby's chief medical officer, said: "As someone who has been involved …
World Rugby said it was adopting temporary substitution for head injuries at the elite level into its full-time law book on August 1, just over a month before the start of the World Cup in England after what World Rugby said were "overwhelmingly positive results" during a global trial period.
Martin Raftery, World Rugby's chief medical officer, said: "As someone who has been involved …
