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World Rugby recommends that a lower tackle height be written into community game law
Concussion in school-aged children is an increasingly important issue for teachers, coaches and parents alike. To better understand how schools are currently managing concussion - from awareness and identification throug
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UK Schools Concussion Survey 2025 - New Report from Luca Health
Concussion in school-aged children is an increasingly important issue for teachers, coaches and parents alike. To better understand how schools are currently managing concussion - from awareness and identification throug
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Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announce the results of its 2-season tackle behaviour trial
Following World Rugby guidance, the IRFU introduced, at the start of the 2023-2024 season, a lowering of the legal tackle height in the community game to below the line of the sternum.
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Repeated head trauma causes neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes
An important publication has been released this month from a group of North American researchers. The authors include Ann McKee, one of the leading global authorities in the field of brain damage following repeated head
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Women’s World Cup and Instrumented Mouthguards (iMGs)
The next edition of the Women’s Rugby Union World Cup will start on August 22nd. It will be hosted in England. World Rugby has announced that all players have signed up to be fitted with an iMG.
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Thoughts on Garry Ringrose’s withdrawal
Luca applauds the decision on 24th July of Lions and Irish centre, Garry Ringrose, to self-declare continuing symptoms from his delayed concussion sustained while playing against the ACT Brumbies on 9th July.
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Brain Health concerns in former elite rugby players
Thomas D Parker, Jessica A Hain, Erin J Rooney, Karl A Zimmerman, Ying Lee, Martina Del
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World Rugby announces six-point plan for player welfare.
World Rugby has signposted a six-point plan to enhance the welfare of rugby players. It
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Nick @ The people and planet podcast
Big thanks to Lee Watton and the People & Planet podcast for having our co-founder, Nick Greenhalgh, on to talk all things Luca and how we’re changing the game in athlete mental health. Apple - https://lnkd.in/eSSYb7KQS
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#14 Will Fraser
#14 - Will Fraser Former professional rugby player. Premiership & European cup winner with Saracens Will joined the Saracens Academy in 2005 aged just 14 and was a member of the famed ‘Class of ’08’ alongside the li
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#13 Matt Weston
#12 - Leon Lloyd GB Skeleton athlete. 2023 World & European Champion Matt is a British skeleton racer who represents Great Britain in the Men’s Singles event in the Skeleton World Cup. In January 2023, Matt became W
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#12 Leon Lloyd
#12 - Leon Lloyd Former England, Leicester Tigers & Gloucester rugby player Leon Lloyd is a former England international rugby player, who has played at the highest level and against elite players such as Jonah Lomu
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#11 Danielle “Nolli” Waterman
#11 - Danielle “Nolli” Waterman Former England Rugby Union & 7s player. World Cup winner and Olympian Nolli is a retired professional English rugby union, rugby sevens player and current rugby commentator. During he
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#10 Rob Taylor
#10 - Rob Taylor Former Leicestershire and Scotland cricketer Rob Taylor is the Head Coach of Loughborough University Women’s Cricket programme. He represented Leicestershire between 2011-2016 and Scotland between 2013-2
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#9 Tom Mitchell
#9 - Tom Mitchell Former England & GB 7s rugby player. Olympic silver medalist. Tom Mitchell has had a 10 year career at the top level of international 7s rugby. After graduating from Bristol University (BA English & Phi
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#8 Andrew Durutalo
#8 - Andrew Durutalo Former USA & Premiership rugby player Andrew Durutalo is a former professional rugby player who represented and captained Fiji age group-level teams (U19s & U21s) and became a USA International, winn
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#7 Jamie Langley
#7 - Jamie Langley Former Great Britain Rugby League Player. 256 appearances for Bradford Bulls A former Great Britain representative, Jamie also played for England and spent 13 seasons with the Bradford Bulls, making 25
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#6 Katie Snowden
#6 - Katie Snowden British middle-distance runner. Olympian and medalist at British Athletics Championships Katie Snowden is a British middle-distance runner. She represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and sh
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#5 Benjamin Kayser
#5 - Benjamin Kayser Former international rugby player (France, Leicester Tigers, Clermont Auvergne et al) Benjamin Kayser is a former international rugby player, who played his last game in June 2019. He’s always been f
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#4 Laura Siddall
#4 - Laura Siddall Professional Triathlete. x2 top 10 at Ironman World Champs Laura Siddall is a Professional Triathlete. She took a gap year in the British Army following her A-Levels and before attending the University
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#3 Constantine Louloudis
#3 - Constantine Louloudis Olympic and two time World Champion Rower Constantine started rowing aged 15. Whilst at school he competed at junior level before going to the University of Oxford where he raced in the univers
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#2 Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
#2 - Ashleigh Spiliopoulou Former British Championship Bronze Medallist in Heptathlon Ashleigh Spiliopoulou is a former British Championship Bronze Medallist in the Heptathlon, having competed around the UK and Europe fo
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#1 Sam Smith
#1 - Sam Smith Ex Harlequins & Worcester Warriors Rugby Player Sam Smith is Founder and CEO of Wayland’s Yard coffee shops and Odd Kin Coffee Roasters. He is also a life coach, helping other professional athletes to make
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