Starling, who leads on the mouthguard project for World Rugby, said that in nine games played so far, the seven players removed had endured the largest impacts in a total of 9,500 head accelerations.

World Rugby have introduced smart mouthguard technology as part of the Head Injury Assessment (HIA), they announced on Monday, which will make its debut in the WXV women's competition in October.

World Rugby is the first sports governing body to use smart mouthguards for in-game assessments of concussions. The NFL is watching how it unfolds.

Innovative mouth guards introduced to help monitor impact involving players' heads have come in for some heavy criticism after making their debut in the Super Rugby Pacific.

A World Rugby spokesperson said that they are unaware of any players who have opted out of the scheme for the Six Nations. open image in gallery.

Super Rugby announced temporary changes to its "smart" mouthguard technology Friday, with players no longer required to immediately leave the field for a concussion test if an alert is triggered.

Brain injury researcher and campaigner Dr Willie Stewart also weighed in on the issue saying World Rugby’s use of language around mouth guards reducing concussion is “specifically, not true in ...

The mouth guard is equipped with sensors that measure the force of a hit to the head and calculate the likelihood of a concussion based on age, gender and medical history. If a concussion is ...

World Rugby are to introduce the use of ‘smart mouthguards’ to enhance their concussion protocols. The new technology will be first used by international women’s players at the upcoming WXVs ...

World Rugby’s Lindsay Starling has backed the use of new smart mouthguards, following Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend's reservations about the technology used in them. Speaking out following ...

Super Rugby announced temporary changes to its "smart" mouthguard technology Friday, with players no longer required to immediately leave the field for a concussion test if an alert is triggered.