For the period between 20 that number had shot up to 35. In fact, away from rugby, the NFL were forced to settle for $765m over concussion-related brain injuries among 20,000 retired players.Īccording to TheBlitzDefence, between 20 just two rugby union players attributed their retirements to brain injuries or repeated concussions. The main concern with high-impact injuries of this type is that they can cause potential damage to the head and neck, which is of particular concern given the links between multiple concussions and dementia. Then also to tackle with their non-dominant arm which takes a bit of training because the dominant arm is stronger.” What they're actually suggesting in rugby is to train players to tackle diagonally, rather than tackling front on. “They've looked at the forces and they've found if you come in with your dominant shoulder then the force is higher, and also if you come in from the front. The same team of statisticians recorded the 205G measurement, using the King-Devick test.Īccording to Dr Masci, and contrary to popular belief, it is not the person being tackled who is at the most risk but instead the tackler. And for forwards this can happen multiple times over an 80-minute period, with 50 tackles per game becoming a regular milestone for some. Research by New Zealanders at the Hutt Old Boys Marist Rugby club, using electronic mouth guards and tracking patches stuck behind the ear, found that although most recorded tackles lie somewhere between 10-20 G’s, some tackles can produce a similar G force as those received in a car accident. ![]() Over the same time period American footballers, tennis players and swimmers have all grown but by far lesser measurements than the average rugby player. That is a remarkable physical growth rate that exceeds all other sports. According to research by CNN, the average All Black back is four inches taller and 14kg heavier than they were in 1974. Let’s start at the beginning, with the development of the modern-day rugby player. You don’t see those injuries unless you have been in a major motor accident.” “I saw an injury of a player who had sustained a sternal fracture, the bone at the front of the chest wall where the ribs come in. “They are getting so big we are often seeing injuries that we only usually see in motor vehicle accidents,” Dr Lorenzo Masci, a Consultant Sports Physician at the Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health in partnership with HCA Healthcare UK, tells us. So with collisions aplenty set to re-emerge on our screens with the return of the Six Nations Championship over the next fortnight, we were wondering exactly how ferocious the collisions in a regular international rugby match have become. The demands of the modern game make it an enthralling watch, but these physical progressions have also led to serious safety concerns about the players’ welfare. The simple fact of the matter is that rugby players are fitter, stronger and bigger today than they have been at any other point in history. ![]() ![]() The highest G force ever recorded on a rugby pitch? 205 G’s. A car crash at 40mph will produce forces of around 40 G’s.
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