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World Rugby to trial eye-tracking technology to help detect concussions

By PA
(Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Eye-tracking technology will be trialled to assist with the detection of concussion in the sport, World Rugby has announced. In competitions trialling the technology, it will be used in-match alongside the sport’s existing head injury assessment (HIA) process and also as part of the return-to-play steps.

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Studies have found that eye movement, or oculomotor function, is altered at the time a concussion is suffered, or shortly after, and the technology being trialled should pick up any changes in that function.

Speaking about concussion, World Rugby chief medical officer Dr Eanna Falvey said: “We believe that oculomotor screening examination in rugby has the potential to boost the identification and management of concussions by objectively identifying potential abnormalities in oculomotor function between a player’s baseline and when removed for an HIA assessment, adding to the depth of identification methods available to the sport.”

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Two technology providers – EyeGuide and NeuroFlex – will be involved in the trials, with details of the competitions they will be used is yet to be confirmed.

The news comes at a time when the treatment of head injuries in rugby and in all sports is under scrutiny, and when a legal action on behalf of nine former players suffering from early-onset dementia has been launched against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.

A separate study, carried out by the University of Birmingham among elite male rugby players in the Premiership and the Championship in England, has identified biomarkers in a player’s saliva which were 94 per cent accurate in predicting the outcome of an HIA as to whether a player was concussed or not.

 

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On the way back up to Belfast, he was on the train for part of the way out of Dublin, and I got to know him a bit. He told me was born in Jerusalem, lived some years there. He was now being educated at the rugby powerhouse, Blackrock College. He made that team, as did my player. His immense talent was clear at that age.

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Jmann 1 hour ago
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Jmann 1 hour ago
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in fact polls have shown conclusively 2 things: First - more people in NZ support the bill than do not (FACT!)/ Secondly - 96% of the 'hikoi' participants had not read Act's bill. In other words... they have no idea what it is about. You have carried this ignorance on with your statement that Act "seek to rewrite the Treaty'. That is 100% inaccurate and in fact is explicitly ruled out in the bill. You should educate yourself and read it before before commenting on matters that you clearly have no understanding of.

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Jmann 1 hour ago
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JC 1 hour ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

It’s basically because we have put it up to SA and beat them in 3 of the last 4 contests. He doesn’t like competition, is exceptionally thinned skinned, lacks the nuance and rugby intellect to give a proper retort and has the comedic value of a steroid loaded bucket of gonorrhoea.

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NE 2 hours ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Oh dear, how the truth hurts.

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Chiefs Mana 2 hours ago
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"The Kiwi" is the only reason a grand slam was even being mentioned, you should enjoy not being the laughing stock of world rugby like you were last year.

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OJohn 2 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

It's never the kiwis fault is it ? You're all so perfect. Except when it comes to self awareness.

He's getting paid a million dollars a year by Rugby Australia to be amazing. He's not. He's hopeless.

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Cantab 2 hours ago
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Sorry but kiwi Schmidt is not to blame for Aussies debacle. He is doing his best to make a purse out of a sows ear. His team does not have either the cattle or the depth to consistently perform against better sides. He has done well with other sides so is not a poor coach.

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AA 2 hours ago
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Are you still flogging the dead horse .

You could at least admit Marcus got the twickers crowd on their feet and was lighting up the play .

Come the 6 nations you will see if Ford is any longer in the frame.

The game has moved on .

Ford old hat .

Fin came on when japan were done for .

Easy play then but he did look the part .

Unlike ford who couldn't hit a barn door and threw a hopeless pass v Aus who won 7 points from it .

Come on .

Admit you are wrong .

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EatBreath7s 3 hours ago
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FIFA might be interested in him as CFO.....

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CR 3 hours ago
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AA 3 hours ago
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Borthwick was the only person to have stayed with Eddie jones after most left .

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A clear out is way past time and I do hope Borthwick can see this .

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We should not be talking like this but enjoying englands success .

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HU 3 hours ago
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in todays media biosphere the way to be succesful is by writing some fact-free drivel with lots of nonsensical pretences .....

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HU 3 hours ago
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