DUBLIN: World Rugby, the governing body of Rugby Union has introduced smart mouthguard technology to tackle head injuries during the game, Western media reported on Monday.
The technology is part of the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) and will be tested in the WXV women’s competition in October.
The new technology will help doctors to asses if a player has experienced a high level of acceleration which could lead to injury.
World Rugby Chief Medical Officer Dr Eanna Falvey said the progress in smart mouthguard technology mean elite players will be cared better than ever before.
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The new technology will be launched during the women’s WXV tournament, which starts on October 13, before it is to be used into the HIA in January 2024.
The mouthguards are recommended at all levels of the game and elite rugby players will now be asked to wear smart mouthguards in training sessions as well.
World Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said the latest technology reinforces the fact that science-based research in sports is the need of hour.
