4. World Rugby - Player Welfare Toolkit 2019

Introduction

Player welfare is the number one priority of World Rugby and its member unions.

We are driving the agenda in sport; our protocols, laws and educational programmes – centred on evidence-based research and supported by independent experts - are assisting players worldwide. With increasing global participation, fan and commercial growth, rugby is committed to ensuring that the best possible practices and strategies are
implemented to support and protect players at all levels of the game.

By working with scientific institutions and experts over many years, World Rugby has conducted and supported extensive research on injury-management, creating a comprehensive understanding of injury trends and causes. Now World Rugby, national unions, our medical and scientific experts and partners are collaborating on the next step – a research-based approach to injury prevention targeting common causes of injury and factors that increase injury risk.

The contents of the attached document are -

1. The need for a proactive approach: maintaining the momentum
2. Audiences and campaign execution
3. Key messages
4. Dispelling the myths on rugby safety
5. Injury management and latest advances in injury prevention
6. Useful quotes
7. Working with spokespeople